Figures & data
Figure 1. H368 on the left and MY-118 on the right.
Figure 2. Kenaf macerating pool: macerating pool bottom pad with plastic film and macerating after the top is covered with plastic film (left picture); (2) macerating pool after the top is covered with plastic film (intermediate picture); (3) macerating pool bottom is not cushioned with plastic film and the top is not covered with plastic film (right picture).
Figure 3. Jute macerating pool: (1) macerating pool bottom pad with plastic film and macerating after the top is covered with plastic film (left picture); (2) macerating pool after the top is covered with plastic film (intermediate picture); (3) macerating pool bottom is not cushioned with plastic film and the top is not covered with plastic film (right picture).
Figure 4. Process picture.
Figure 5. Effect of different treatments of maceration ponds on the temperature of kenaf maceration water.
Figure 6. Effect of different treatments of composting ponds on the temperature of jute composting water.
Figure 7. Effect of different treatments of maceration ponds on the temperature of jute maceration water.
Figure 8. Effect of different treatments of maceration ponds on the number of colonies in kenaf maceration water.
Figure 9. Effect of different treatments of maceration ponds on the number of colonies in jute maceration water.
Table 1. Interactions of various factors on kenaf fiber quality.
Table 2. Effect of different treatment retting pool on fiber quality of fresh kenaf.
Table 3. Interactions of various factors on jute fiber quality.
Table 4. Effects of different retting pools on fiber quality of jute fresh body.
Table 5. Strength comparison with similar degummed fibers.
Figure 10. Comparison of kenaf and jute fiber quality with different treatments.
Figure 11. SEM images (a) view of flax and hemp fibers; (b) SEM images of raw jute and extracted jute fibers.
