Degumming of decorticated ramie: Effects of alkalis on gummy compositions vis-á-vis their properties

Journal of the Textile Institute

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 431-436

  Bhattacharya, S D ^a   Shah, S R ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Alkali metal salts; Chemical compositions; Decorticated fiber; Degumming; Ramie fiber

Indexed keywords

DEGUMMING; MOISTURE; PHOTOGRAPHY; REMOVAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE MORPHOLOGY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ALKALI METAL SALTS; BASE DISSOCIATION CONSTANT; DECORTICATED RAMIE; RAMIE FIBER;

NATURAL FIBERS;

ANATOMY; MOISTURE; PHOTOGRAPHY; PLANT FIBERS; RAMIE; REMOVAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH;

DECORTICATING; DEGUMMING; FIBER PROPERTY; MOISTURE REGAIN; MORPHOLOGY; RAMIE FIBER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STRENGTH; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 35348883225     PISSN: 00405000     EISSN: 17542340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00405000701502891     Document Type: Article

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