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Kenaf: Production, Harvesting, Processing, and Products - http://www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/proceedings1993/v2-416.html
Short article about the development of kenaf as a growing source of raw material for the US textile industry. Authors: Charles L. Webber III and Robert E. Bledsoe. |
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Stormwater Filtration of a Municipal Detention Pond - http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1999/han99b.pdf
Technical paper presenting research exploring the potential use of kenaf bast and core fibers and their associated efficiency variables, as a filter for the reduction of non-point pollution in stormwater filtration systems of municipal detention ponds. Authors: James S. Han and others. |
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Changes in Kenaf Properties and Chemistry as a Function of Growing Times - http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1999/rowel99a.pdf
Report of research conducted in order to determine whether the mechanical and material properties of kenaf fiber are changing with growing time and maturing of the plant. Authors: Roger M. Rowell and James S. Han. |
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Cotton/Kenaf Fabrics: A Viable Natural Fabric - http://www.cotton.org/journal/1999-03/2/upload/jcs03-060.pdf
Technical research paper, showing that blends of cotton and kenaf fibers, with the proper fabric treatment, can result in higher value end products, thereby making kenaf a viable textile fashion fiber. Authors: P. Bel-Berger and others. |
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Jute and Kenaf - http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1998/rowel98e.pdf
Extensive technical paper about the chemical and physical composition and properties of jute and kenaf fibers, their application in composite products, and a review of future trends. Authors: Roger M Rowell and Harry P. Stout. |