Table 3.
Water contact angle and oil absorption values of the pulp fibers.
| Pulp fibers | BKP | BKPR | ||
| CAwater (°) | Oil absorption (%) | CAwater (°) | Oil absorption (%) | |
| REF | 19 | 45 | 20 | 55 |
| C-F | 65 | 57 | 40 | 78 |
| HF | 19 | 55 | 20 | 63 |
| C-HF (0.15 M) | 71 | 154 | 70 | 147 |
| C-HF (0.30 M) | 80 | 189 | 65 | 97 |
| C-HF (0.45 M) | 63 | 145 | 60 | 92 |
| Pulp fibers | UBKP | UBKPR | ||
| CAwater (°) | Oil absorption (%) | CAwater (°) | Oil absorption (%) | |
| REF | 19 | 78 | 36 | 50 |
| C-F | 86 | 109 | 66 | 67 |
| HF | 20 | 90 | 38 | 54 |
| C-HF (0.15 M) | 97 | 128 | 80 | 102 |
| C-HF (0.30 M) | 121 | 184 | 93 | 153 |
| C-HF (0.45 M) | 134 | 295 | 85 | 132 |