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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2017-09-01
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| Series: | Journal of Natural Fibers |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2016.1277820 |