General Purpose Universal Absorbents Products are also known as all-liquid absorbents, universal absorbents or even maintenance absorbents and are ideal for clean up and maintenance of the inevitable leaks, drips and spills generated from the day to day activities of transporting, storing and dispensing liquids. Colour-coded grey for easy identification, these all-liquid absorbents are ideal for coolants, degreasers, paint, blood, bodily fluids, oils and fuels as well as mild acids, bases and water-based chemicals.