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natural fibers, natural fibres, flax fibers, flax fibres, hemp fibers, hemp fibres, sisal fibers, sisal fibres, bast fibers, bast fibres, vegetable fibers, vegetable fibres, animal fibers, animal fibres, leaf fibers, leaf fibres, seed fibers, seed fibres, fruit fibers, fruit fibres, wood fibers, wood fibres, coconut shell fibers, coconut shell fibres, coconut shell powder, grass fibers, glass fibres, reed fibers, reed fibres, cotton fibers, cotton fibres, jute fibers, jute fibres, kenaf fibers, kenaf fibres, fiber natural discontinuous, fibre natural discontinuous,
- Fiber, Natural, Discontinuous / Fibre, Natural, Discontinuous Description:
Natural fibers or natural fibres are a class of hair-like materials that are continuous filaments or discontinuous filaments. They can be spun into filaments, thread, or rope. They can be used as a component of composite materials. They can also be matted into sheets to make products such as paper or felt. Fibers are of two types: natural fiber and man made or synthetic fiber. The most used natural fibers are cotton, flax and hemp, although sisal, jute, kenaf, and coconut are also widely used.
- Fiber, Natural, Discontinuous / Fibre, Natural, Discontinuous Sources:
Natural fibers include those made from animal, plant and mineral sources. Natural fibers are sometimes classified according to their natural origin.
Vegetable Fibers
(Cellulose) |
Vegetable fibers are generally comprised mainly of cellulose: examples include cotton, linen, jute, flax, ramie, sisal, and hemp. Cellulose fibers serve in the manufacture of paper and cloth. |
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Examples:
Seed Fiber, Leaf Fiber, Bast Fiber, Fruit Fiber, Stalk Fiber |
Animal Fibers
(Protein) |
Animal fibers generally comprise proteins; examples include silk, wool, angora, mohair and alpaca. |
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Examples:
Animal hair (wool or hairs), Silk Fiber, Avian Fiber
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Fiber, Natural, Discontinuous / Fibre, Natural, Discontinuous Available from READE:
| Bast Fibers |
Flax, Hemp, Kenaf, Jute, Mesta, Ramie, Urena, Roselle |
| Leaf Fibers |
Pineapple, Banana, Sisal, Srew Pine, Abaca, Curaua, Agaves, Cabuja, Henequen, Date Palm, African Palm |
| Seed Fibers |
Cotton, Kapok |
| Fruit Fibers |
Coconut, Coir |
| Wood Fibers |
Hardwoods, Softwoods (many numerous types (~ 10,000 varieties) |
Grass and Reed Fibers
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Wheat, Oat, Barley, Rice, Bamboo, Bagasse, Reed, Corn, Rape, Rye, Esparto, Elephant Grass, Cannary Grass |
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Wikipedia |
- Industrial Uses of Fiber, Natural, Discontinuous / Fibre, Natural, Discontinuous :
1) After World War II, the build-up of synthetic fibers significantly decreased the use of natural fibers. Now, with the increase of oil prices and environmental considerations, there has been a revival of natural fiber use within the textile, building, plastic and automotive industries. This interest is reinforced by the developmental perspectives on the agro-industrial market and local productions, allowing economic development and independence versus imported materials.
2) France remains the greatest European hemp fiber producer with 50,000 tons yearly (EU 100,000 tons). France also produces the largest range of industrial seeds worldwide. China and Russia are also important producers, but the statistics in that field are not available. In the industrial domain, the consortium DAIFA group SAS have reached a leading position in Europe in the automotive plastics market. They specialize in injection and thermopress plastics reinforced with natural fibers.
3) The use of natural fibers at the industrial level improves the environmental sustainability of the parts being constructed, especially within the automotive market. Within the building industry, the interest in natural fibers is mostly economical and technical; natural fibers allow insulation properties higher than current materials. Source: Wikipedia
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