Processing techniques for improving enzyme-retting of flax

Industrial Crops and Products

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 239-248

  Foulk, Jonn A ^a   Akin, Danny E ^b   Dodd, Roy B ^c  

^a Cotton Quality Research Station ^*  (United States)

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crimping; Enzyme retting; Fiber quality; Flax; Flax fiber; Mechanical treatment; Pressure treatment

Indexed keywords

LINUM USITATISSIMUM;

ENZYMATIC TREATMENT; FIBER MODIFICATION; FLAX FIBER; RETTING;

EID: 0034837033     PISSN: 09266690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0926-6690(00)00081-9     Document Type: Article

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