| Catalog |
ACMA00030707 |
| Description |
Banana fiber is classified as a hard fiber, based on the fact that it includes strands of whole vascular bundles, including xylem, phloem and true fibers. They have more lignified and rougher surface fibers than cotton and kapok and soft fibers such as flax, ramie, jute and hemp. The principal constituents of banana fiber are cellulose (also called cellulose-1) intermingled with hemi-cellulose (polysaccharides) and lignin. |
| Density |
1.35 g/cc |
| Application |
A natural sorbent
A base material for bioremediation and recycling
A natural water purifier
A base material for the paper and pulp industry
A substrate in the mushroom industry
A rawmaterial in handicrafts and textiles |
| Content |
cellulose lining content: 65/5 |
| Elongation |
1.0 - 3.5% |
| Feature |
volume resistivity at 100 volts: 6.5 - 7
micro-fibrillar angle: 11°
width: 80 - 250 μm
elastic modus: 8 - 20 |
| Notes |
available in 100% banana or blended with 70% combed cotton / 30% banana; supplied on cones |
| Specification |
from Ne 40/1 up to Ne 14/1 |
| Tenacity |
52 - 75 cN/m² |
