The saponification experiment of adsorbent composites comprising of bentonite/sodium lignosulfonate graft-polymerized with acrylamide and maleic anhydride (BLPAMA) was investigated by orthogonal experiment. The optimum conditions of the saponification were obtained through the comprehensive scoring method and integrated balance method, including the concentration of sodium hydroxide 2.0 mol/L, saponification temperature 100 ℃, saponification time 2.0 h. The adsorption capacity of the saponified BLPAMA (BLPAMA-S) for Pb2+ and Cu2+ in Pb2+/Cu2+ ...