The paper reports on the preparation of polysiloxane hydrophobized viscose-maghemite/goethite magnetic composite
with properties appropriate for uses in oil spill sorption from polluted aqueous media. A multi-step procedure was
employed to obtain the polymeric composite. The structures of the prepared samples and precursors were analyzed by
Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), whereas their morphology was investigated by means of scanning
electron microscopy (SEM). The hydrophobicity of the composite was confirmed by the water-contact-angle value of
93 degrees. The magnetic properties of the composite were evaluated showing a saturation magnetization (MS) equal
to 26.7 emu/g. The developed composite material unveiled relevant sorption capacities of 15-17 g/g for liquid
hydrocarbons (decane/dodecane) and 35-37 g/g for motor oils uptake. The obtained results showed that the employed
synthesis method led to a composite material with good magnetic and sorption properties, which can be applied as a
potential oil spill sorbent in aquatic media.