Floating Booms and Barriers

For over five decades, Elastec has been the trusted global leader in manufacturing high-quality floating booms and barriers designed to protect our planet’s waterways. From urgent oil spill containment and effective trash and debris control to essential turbidity management during marine construction and dredging, our comprehensive range of solutions addresses diverse environmental challenges. Engineered for durability and performance across calm, moving, and offshore waters, Elastec’s containment booms, silt curtains, and aquatic plant barriers empower industries and communities to maintain clean, safe, and compliant aquatic environments. Discover how our proven expertise can provide the ideal barrier solution for your specific needs.

Optimizing Oil Spill Equipment Trailers for OSROs: A Comprehensive Guide

Oil spills demand immediate and effective intervention to mitigate severe environmental and economic damage. Oil Spill Response Organizations (OSROs) are specialized entities, certified by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), that provide crucial resources for oil spill removal and mitigation. For OSROs, mobile, self-contained oil spill equipment trailers are essential, ensuring critical tools are readily available […]

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How Deep Should My Silt or Turbidity Curtain Be? What Every Contractor Needs to Know

If you’re managing in-water construction, shoreline stabilization, dredging, or bridge repair, you’ve likely worked with floating silt curtains (also called turbidity curtains or sediment curtains). They’re essential for staying compliant with environmental regulations and keeping suspended sediments from spreading into surrounding water bodies. One of the most common deployment mistakes? Going too deep. Let’s set

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How Important Are Water Conditions When Using Silt Curtains?

The Unseen Forces Shaping Sediment Control Silt curtains, also known as turbidity curtains or sediment barriers, are critical tools in aquatic environmental management. These partially-floating, partially-submerged, semi-permeable barriers are meticulously designed to contain and control the spread of suspended sediment, silt, and other particulate pollution within water bodies. Their deployment is essential in various marine

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How To Select A Containment Boom Reel

Boom reels are devices for oil spill response and other applications that are used for the storage, deployment and recovery of floating barriers. They range in size and options, with some models built onto trailers, some are manually operated, and some feature a motorized drive system. Elastec’s team of oil spill equipment experts can help

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Elastec Testing New 4 ft. Brute Bin

Elastec has been testing a new smaller version of its Brute Bin trash collection device. This 4 ft. model can be installed at storm drain outflows to capture plastic pollution, trash and debris before it makes its way into the waterways. Trash enters our waterways from roadside rubbish carried by wind and stormwater runoff into

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