Abstract
The properties of bamboo fibres extracted from raw bamboo plants in an environmentally benign manner were investigated. To reduce environmental impacts of the manufacturing process, microwave, ultra-sonication and enzyme were used to extract the bamboo fibres, avoiding the use of hazardous chemicals. The new method enabled the extraction of single fibres while retaining a certain quantity of lignin in fibre. The retained lignin allowed the fibre to possess UV absorption and antibacterial properties, which will be advantageous for many textile applications.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1293-1299 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of the Textile Institute |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Dec 2014 |