Table 3.
Contact angles of liquids tested on the fiber surface

Fiber type Time (min) Contact angle (°)
Water Methanol Hexane
Kapok 0 120.74 ± 1.45 12.33 ± 0.30 12.67 ± 0.35
5 117.24 ± 0.32 0 0
10 113.12 ± 0.20 0 0
Balsa 0 109.98 ± 1.51 11.81 ± 0.08 11.88 ± 0.04
5 104.46 ± 1.58 0 0
10 102.82 ± 0.13 0 0