The Skoog Flocculant (SOMPF) is a proactive system that "programs" plastic to aggregate in seawater. It integrates an ionic trigger directly into the material during production.
Ionic Trigger: Copolymers react to seawater’s ionic strength, forcing fragments to cluster at the source.
Biological Barrier: Aggregation to sizes >50 µm prevents endocytosis, blocking plastic from entering marine tissue.
Biofilm Synergy: Modified surface energy uses natural biofilms as "glue" to bind clusters to marine snow.
Implementation: Applied via industrial spray using residual heat (60-120^{\circ}C) for activation.
Part of the S.K.O.O.G. Architecture, released under CC BY 4.0 for open-source environmental protection.
Inventor: Göran Skoog