Evaluation of the fineness of degummed bast fibers |
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Authors: | H?M?Wang Email author" target="_blank">X?WangEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) School of Engineering and Technology, Deakin University, 3217 Geelong VIC, Australia |
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Abstract: | Fiber fineness characteristics are important for yarn production and quality. In this paper, degummed bast fibers such as
hemp, flax and ramie have been examined with the Optical Fiber Diameter Analyzer (OFDA100 and OFDA2000) systems for fiber
fineness, in comparison with the conventional image analysis and the Wira airflow tester. The correlation between the results
from these measurements was analysed. The results indicate that there is a significant linear co-relation between the fiber
fineness measurement results obtained from those different systems. In addition, the mean fiber width and its coefficient
of variation obtained from the OFDA100 system are smaller than those obtained from the OFDA2000 system, due to the difference
in sample preparation methods. The OFDA2000 system can also measure the fiber fineness profile along the bast fiber plants,
which can be useful for plant breeding. |
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Keywords: | Bast fibers Fiber fineness Hemp Flax Ramie OFDA systems |
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