Oil Spill Cleanup by Hydrophobic Natural Fibers

This article evaluates and compares on oil wetting and sorption performance of three natural fiber assemblies made by kapok, cattail and cotton fibers in application of absorbing vegetable oil. The three fibers were naturally hydrophobic and oleophilic. The water stood on the fibers’ surfaces with t...

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Main Authors: Shengbin Cao, Ting Dong, Guangbiao Xu, Fu-mei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2016.1277820