Nonwoven Production from Waste Rice Straw by Using Enzymatic Method

In this study, the nonwoven fabric is produced by rice straws to utilize agricultural organic waste. Rice straws dried after harvest are pretreated with NaOH, pectinase enzyme and wetting agent. Washed and softened fibers are cut at 4–5 cm staple length, blended in carding engine with cotton at 9/1...

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Main Authors: Mehtap Agirgan, Vedat Taskin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2018.1546637