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cet-12551		cet-12551		6	.pdf	application/pdf	3747	118	38	Table 1: Comparison between results of buoyancy and immersion tests Absorption percentage Float characteristics Test Celulose RVC1 PU RVC 2 Cellulose sponge3 PU Sponge4 Buoyancy in water 21% 29% 51% 640% 1 and 2 show minimum sinking 3 and 4 get submerged by 60% Immersion in water 35% 123% 857% 2340% 1 and 2 show buoyancy when strength is eliminated 3 and 4 stay submerged Buoyancy in water/crude oil 348% 781% 52% 1457% All samples get partially submerged Immersion in crude oil 402% 837% 348% 2019% All samples stay submerged When comparing the behavior of the tested materials, it can be seen that the RVC foams synthesized in this study have high buoyancy and low water absorption compared to the polymeric sponges. 3.2 Morphology of foams and templates Figure 3 shows the confocal micrographs of the polymeric sponges and RVC foams synthesized in this study.	cache/cet-12551.pdf	txt/cet-12551.txt