Development of Nettle–Polypropylene-Blended Needle-Punched Nonwoven Fabrics for Oil Spill Cleanup Applications

In this work, the effects of fabric weight, needling density, and blend proportion of nettle and polypropylene (PP) fibers on diesel engine oil and crude oil sorption were studied. Needle-punched nonwoven fabric samples were prepared as per Box and Behnken experimental design. Highest crude oil sorption (23.59 g/g) and diesel engine oil sorption (17.02 g/g) of the fabric were obtained at nettle/PP (30/70) needle-punched nonwoven with lower...