Six-foot-long booms made with Ultra-X-Tex absorb oil from water much faster than standard polypropylene booms. Unlike polypropylene, Ultra-X-Tex material will allow water to pass through freely while filtering any oil present on the water’s surface. Each Oil Filter Boom has connecting hardware pre-installed so multiple units can be quickly and easily attached for longer lengths. Units are designed to be connected with 1-foot overlap to insure maximum containment/coverage.