PROPERTIES OF FIBRES/CULM STRANDS FROM MAT SEDGE – CYPERUS PANGOREI ROTTB
The anatomical, chemical, and physico-mechanical properties of the fibres of C. pangorei were investigated in this study. The results indicate that the rind region that is split and used in mat making contains compactly arranged fibrovascular bundles and a discontinuous patch of fibrous sheath. The...
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| author | Jahangir Ali Fathima Benazir Venugopal Manimekalai Perumal Ravichandran Dhurvas Chandrasekaran Dinesh |
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| description | The anatomical, chemical, and physico-mechanical properties of the fibres of C. pangorei were investigated in this study. The results indicate that the rind region that is split and used in mat making contains compactly arranged fibrovascular bundles and a discontinuous patch of fibrous sheath. The frequency and the R/T ratio of the bundles were high in the rind region and were indicative of fibre strength. Lignin and cellulose, the major cell wall substances, were localized with heterochromatic, fluorescent, and natural dyes. The holocellulose content was high (82.2 %), and the lignin content was comparatively low (13.28 %) as analyzed by the method of Doree. Very thick walled, thick walled, very thin walled, and thin walled fibres were characterized when fibres were macerated, and their derived values indicated a high Slenderness and Runkell ratio that is indicative of tear resistance. The tenacity and percentage elongation of the split culm strands was also high, and this implies high strength of the fibre strands. The fibre of this mat sedge thus has favorable characteristics to be potentially utilized in the mat and silkmat industry. Furthermore the plant’s annual harvesting period, biomass, and appropriate fibre characteristics makes this sedge very attractive as an alternative fibre source in the miscellaneous plant fibre industry. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9fafdedd8e954b07abae3a88b8a359402022-12-21T19:13:07ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21262010-03-0152951967PROPERTIES OF FIBRES/CULM STRANDS FROM MAT SEDGE – CYPERUS PANGOREI ROTTBJahangir Ali Fathima BenazirVenugopal ManimekalaiPerumal RavichandranDhurvas Chandrasekaran DineshThe anatomical, chemical, and physico-mechanical properties of the fibres of C. pangorei were investigated in this study. The results indicate that the rind region that is split and used in mat making contains compactly arranged fibrovascular bundles and a discontinuous patch of fibrous sheath. The frequency and the R/T ratio of the bundles were high in the rind region and were indicative of fibre strength. Lignin and cellulose, the major cell wall substances, were localized with heterochromatic, fluorescent, and natural dyes. The holocellulose content was high (82.2 %), and the lignin content was comparatively low (13.28 %) as analyzed by the method of Doree. Very thick walled, thick walled, very thin walled, and thin walled fibres were characterized when fibres were macerated, and their derived values indicated a high Slenderness and Runkell ratio that is indicative of tear resistance. The tenacity and percentage elongation of the split culm strands was also high, and this implies high strength of the fibre strands. The fibre of this mat sedge thus has favorable characteristics to be potentially utilized in the mat and silkmat industry. Furthermore the plant’s annual harvesting period, biomass, and appropriate fibre characteristics makes this sedge very attractive as an alternative fibre source in the miscellaneous plant fibre industry.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_05_2_9_0951_Benazir_MRSD_Fibers_Culm_Strands_Mat_Sedge/589Mat sedgeCulm strandsFibre dimension and derived valuesChemical propertiesPhysicomechanical properties |
| spellingShingle | Jahangir Ali Fathima Benazir Venugopal Manimekalai Perumal Ravichandran Dhurvas Chandrasekaran Dinesh PROPERTIES OF FIBRES/CULM STRANDS FROM MAT SEDGE – CYPERUS PANGOREI ROTTB BioResources Mat sedge Culm strands Fibre dimension and derived values Chemical properties Physicomechanical properties |
| title | PROPERTIES OF FIBRES/CULM STRANDS FROM MAT SEDGE – CYPERUS PANGOREI ROTTB |
| title_full | PROPERTIES OF FIBRES/CULM STRANDS FROM MAT SEDGE – CYPERUS PANGOREI ROTTB |
| title_fullStr | PROPERTIES OF FIBRES/CULM STRANDS FROM MAT SEDGE – CYPERUS PANGOREI ROTTB |
| title_full_unstemmed | PROPERTIES OF FIBRES/CULM STRANDS FROM MAT SEDGE – CYPERUS PANGOREI ROTTB |
| title_short | PROPERTIES OF FIBRES/CULM STRANDS FROM MAT SEDGE – CYPERUS PANGOREI ROTTB |
| title_sort | properties of fibres culm strands from mat sedge cyperus pangorei rottb |
| topic | Mat sedge Culm strands Fibre dimension and derived values Chemical properties Physicomechanical properties |
| url | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/viewFile/BioRes_05_2_9_0951_Benazir_MRSD_Fibers_Culm_Strands_Mat_Sedge/589 |
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