Journal Textile Coloration and Finishing Year / Vol., Issue, Month 2014 / V.26,no.3,Sept Title Comparison of Oil Sorption Capacity and Biodegradability of PP, PP/kapok(10/90wt%) Blend and Commercial(T2COM) Oil Sorbent Pads Authors Young-Hee Lee, Eun-Jin Lee, Gap-Shik Chang1, Dong-Jin Lee2, Young-Jin Jung3 and Han-Do Kim† Institution/Affiliations Pusan National University, FITI, Korea Institute of Footwear and Leather Technology Pages/Total page pp.151 ~ 158 / 8 Language English Abstract The oil sorption capacities and biodegradability of nonwoven fabrics(pads) of PP and PP/kapok(10/90wt%) blend prepared in this study and commercial pad(T2COM: 100% PP) were compared. The biodegradability(58.5%) of PP/kapok(10/90wt%) blend pad was about 5times higher than those(11%) of PP and T2COM pads after 45days. The oil sorption rates of oil sorbent pads for various oils(diesel, lubricant and Bunker C oils) were markedly increased with increasing dipping time up to about 5min and then levelled off. The oil sorption rate and oil sorption capacity were found to increase in the order of PP/kapok(10/90wt%) blend>PP>commercial(T2COM) and Bunker C>lubricant>diesel. Keywords kapok, oil sorbents, oil sorption capacity, PP/kapok blend pad, biodegradability Download   Reference http://www.koreascience.or.kr/article/ArticleFullRecord.jsp?cn=OSGGBT_2014_v26n3_151