Novel Biobased Textile Fiber from Colombian Agro-Industrial Waste Fiber

Novel Biobased Textile Fiber from Colombian Agro-Industrial Waste Fiber

Fique fibers, native to Colombia, are traditionally used for ropes and bags. In the extraction of long fibers for these purposes, the same amount of short fibers is generated; the short fibers are then discarded in the soil or in landfills. This agro-industrial waste is cellulose-rich and can be pot...

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Main Authors: Maria Camila Amaya Vergara, Melissa Paola Cortés Gómez, Maria Clara Restrepo Restrepo, Jorge Manrique Henao, Miguel Angel Pereira Soto, Piedad Felisinda Gañán Rojo, Cristina Isabel Castro Herazo, Robin Zuluaga Gallego
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
regenerated cellulose
viscose rayon
biobased polymers
fique
agro-industrial wastes
cellulose pulp
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/23/10/2640

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