Comparative evaluation of physical and structural properties of water retted and non-retted flax fibers

Gopu Raveendran Nair, Ashutosh Singh, Malgorzata Zimniewska, Vijaya Raghavan

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Abstract

Flax stems of Modran variety were subjected to water retting under laboratory conditions and its physical properties were compared with non-retted fibers. Physical properties including percentage of impurities, weighted average length, linear density, tenacity and elongation were analyzed and the results were compared. The analysis of retted and non-retted flax fibers showed that retting is the most important step in the processing of flax fibers and it directly affects quality attributes like strength, fineness, and homogeneity. Scanning Electron microscope images of fibers were also analyzed and the retted fibers showed much cleaner surface when compared to decorticated non-retted fibers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)59-69
Number of pages11
JournalFibers
Volume1
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Flax
  • Linear density
  • Tenacity
  • Water retting

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Biomaterials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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