Use of nettle- polypropylene blended mechanical punched nonwoven textiles in oil spill cleanups

Abstract

In this study, impacts of nonwoven textile weight, proportion of nettle/polypropylene fibre blend and needle density on oil absorption, nonwoven textile thickness, and nonwoven textile density are examined. The experimental designs of box and behnken are employed to prepare the mechanical needle-punched nonwoven textiles. Nettle content, needle density and textile weight are boosted, oil absorption declines.  Nonwoven textile fabric offers the largest oil absorption (2200%) due to its 30% nettle content, a lesser amount of fabric weight and lower needle density.   The nonwoven fabric thickness reduces as the nettle content rises and the needle density rises. The nonwoven textile thickness reduces as the fabric weight and needle density rise, and as the nettle level increases. At increasing fabric weights, maximum fabric density is achieved. The highest fabric density is produced by higher nonwoven fabric weight (400 g/m2), nettle content (70%) and needle density (350 punches/cm2).