Process for converting tropical plant material into fibers

Details Process for converting tropical plant material into fibers Process for converting tropical plant material into fibers

1997-04-04

1999-09-28

Nguyen, Dean T.

Paper making and fiber liberation

Processes of chemical liberation, recovery or purification...

Chemical treatment after start or completion of mechanical...

162 91, 162 97, 162 98, D21B 116, D21H 1112

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ABSTRACT:
A process for converting tropical materials into fibers useful in paper-making, textiles, insulation, general fiber filler and the absorption of liquids. The tropical materials utilized in the process include, banana, plantain or cavendish plant stalks, pineapple crowns, coconut, palm or palmetto fronds, or the pinzote of palm. The process includes the steps of: reducing the raw fibrous plant materials to separated fibers by cutting, shredding or grinding; washing the separated fibers in a mild alum solution to extract latex and natural resinous substances; pressing the fibers to remove a high percentage of excess water and residual latex and natural resinous substances with the consumption of a minimum amount of energy; and drying the fibers to less than 10% by weight water content.

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