Fiber capillarity action

Fiber capillarity action The attraction between molecules, similar to surface tension, which results in the rise of a liquid in fibers, as could occur in RJPs, etc. 

Fiber capillary action Apart from improved adsorption of biological fluids thanks to fiber high surface ratio, capillary action of fibers also contributes to cells adhesion onto the fibrous implantable medical device. Capillarity is the action by which pores in a solid transport liquid on contact, so that tissue fluids transfer from the wet end to the dry end. The kinetics of the fluid transport are governed by the surface tension... 

If the cylinder is extremely narrow, a thin film of water will be drawn upward. Narrow tubes are called capillary tubes. This movement of a liquid such as water is called capillary action, or capillarity. Capillary action helps explain how paper towels can absorb large amounts of water. The water is drawn into the narrow spaces between the cellulose fibers in paper towels by capillary action. In addition, the water molecules form hydrogen bonds with cellulose molecules. These same factors account for the absorbent properties of disposable diapers. Water is drawn from the surface of the diaper to the interior by capillary action. The diaper can absorb about 200 times its mass in fluid. 

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