FIELD: sorbents. SUBSTANCE: cellulose fiber sheet is broken down into lint, fibers having been preliminarily treated with hydrophobic substance with specific surface at least 50 sq.m/g in presence of water. Lint is used as constituent of absorbing product. Hydrophobic substance is selected from activated carbon and zeolite with hydrophobicity below about 0.99 wt % of residual butanol (from residual butanol test). EFFECT: increased sorption capacity. 13 cl, 8 tbl, 39 ex
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1999-12-27—Published
1997-03-21—Filed