Saran

[guptaa]

Good morning,
I'm an aerospace engineer by profession, but have a chemical engineering question. I'm trying to acquire a material with two properties:

- HIGH capillary transport rates
- Good absorption qualities.

Does anyone have any suggestions? Thank you for your time.
Suneal

 

[Compositepro]

I suggest giving a little more information. Based on what you have given I would suggest a paper towel.

 

[guptaa]

Agreed, more information would be appropriate. Paper towels are actually a great response - they meet the 2 criteria listed, but I need something that also resists hydrocarbons.
Suneal

 

[guptaa]

Basically, anything that:
- has high capillary transport rates
- good absorption
- resists hydrocarbons (gasoline)
- lightweight
- avaialble in fabrics/fibers/sheet form
-cheap

Those constitute the majority of my requirements.

 

[Compositepro]

I'm curious about what it is you want to do. There are woven fabrics and needled felts made from glass or carbon fibers. These are not what is generally considered a membrane as meant on this forum.