Title
A comparison of wood and plant fiber properties
Author
Robson, D.J.
Hague, J.
TNO Bouw Forest Products Society, Madison, US
Contributor
Caulfield, D.F. (editor)
Rowell, R.M. (editor)
Youngquist, J.A. (editor)
Publication year
1996
Abstract
Huge quantities of wood and nonwood plant fi-bers are produced each year. There is increasing interest in the use of nonwood fibers in composites. Many of these fibers are traded worldwide and have established prices. Prices range from $2,500 per tonne for cotton to $35 per tonne for straw. Fibers have a widely differing proportions of chemical constituents. For example, coir contains 45 percent lignin but cotton contains none. Nonwood plant fibers (cells) can be 30 times longer than wood fibers, twice as strong as wood fibers, and three times as stiff as wood fibers. The physical properties of plant fibers are not usually reflected in their price. Plant fibers compare favorably to glass fibers for strength and stiffness on a weight-for-weight basis
Subject
Materials
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TNO identifier
329083
Source
Woodfiber-Plastic Composites: Virgin and Recycled Wood Fiber and Polymers for Composites, 41-46
Document type
bookPart