Excellent oil absorbent kapok [Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn.] fiber: Fiber structure, chemical characteristics, and application

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 401-404

  Hori, Keko ^a   Flavier, Maxima E ^b   Kuga, Shigenori ^a   Lam, Thi Bach Tuyet ^c   Iiyama, Kenji ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Acetyl group; Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn; Lignin; Neutral sugar composition; Oil absorbent

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLS; NATURAL FIBERS; SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS;

OIL ABSORBENTS;

FRUITS;

CEIBA PENTANDRA; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0010982258     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00776404     Document Type: Article

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