- Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is a
species of Hibiscus, probably native to southern Asia, though its exact
natural origin is unknown.
- Kenaf is one of the allied fibres
of jute and shows similar characteristics.
- Kenaf has been used as a cordage
crop to produce twine, rope, and sackcloth for over six millennia
Kenaf is an alternative non-wood source of fiber for various grades
of paper.
- Kenaf is a short-day, annual
herbaceous plant cultivated for the soft bast fiber in its
stem.
- Kenaf grows quickly, rising to
heights of 12-14 feet in as little as 4 to 5 months.
- Retting is the process, usually
involving moisture with bacteria or chemicals, to remove the unwanted
bark material from the kenaf fiber strands within the bark.
- Forage-type harvesting and baling
systems have been widely evaluated for use in kenaf production,
harvesting, and processing systems.
- Magnetic papers have been
successfully prepared from unbleached kenaf (hibiscus cannabinus) kraft
pulps via the lumen loading and in situ synthesis process.
- Raw kenaf fiber obtained from
outer bark, is actually a bundle of lignocellulosic fibers.
- The fungi treated kenaf was washed
with warm water to remove any water soluble product such as acid and
lignin components produced during fungal treatment.
- Kenaf has a unique combination of
long bast and short core fibers which makes it suitable for a range of
paper and cardboard products.
- The use of Kenaf in paper
production offers various environmental advantages over producing paper
from trees.
- There is considerable potential
for the use of kenaf and other natural fibers as reinforcing fillers in
commodity thermoplastics.
- Kenaf is considered a hardy plant
that requires a minimum of fertilizers, pesticides and water in
comparison to conventional row crops.
- Natural fiber/plastic compounds,
based on kenaf, can replace glass-reinforced plastics in many
applications, such as automotive industry, packaging, and
construction/housing.
- Kenaf has a unique combination of
long bast and short core fibers which makes it suitable for a range of
paper and cardboard products.
- Kenaf production technology begins
with the selection of proven adapted varieties and the adoption of
efficient mechanized production systems, covering operations from sowing
to harvesting, to reduce labour and other cost inputs.
- A kenaf harvester was developed by
using a small sugarcane harvester in harvesting technology.
- Total kenaf production in 99/00
was 0.51 million tons, among which production from China accounts for
44%, India for 39%, Thailand for 12%, and the remaining are from
Indonesia, Vietnam and other countries.
- A kenaf supply curve was mapped
for the three-county area by comparing optimal kenaf production for each
kenaf price between $35/ton and $75/ton in $10/ton intervals.
- At the base prices for kenaf
($55/ton) and nitrogen ($0.38/lb), economically optimal nitrogen rates
ranged from 89 lb/acre for Falaya soil to 241 lb/acre on Henry soil,
while optimal kenaf yields ranged from 6.3 tons/acre on Bibb soil to
11.5 tons/acre on Memphis soil.
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General
- About kenaf
- Focus on kenaf
- About hibiscus cannabinus
L.
- Information about hibiscus
cannabinus
- Discuss on hibiscus cannabinus
L.
- History about kenaf
- About kenaf plant
- Information about kenaf
plant
- General information about
kenaf
Cultivation process
- Investigation of biodegradable
nonwoven composites based on cotton, bagasse and other annual
plants
- Performance of hardboards made
from kenaf
- Kenaf harvesting and
processing
- Biokraft Pulping of Kenaf and its
Bleachability
- Feasibility of kenaf
cultivation
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Influence of agronomic practices on yield and
profitability in kenaf
(Hibiscus cannabinus L.) fibre
cultivation - Making of Pulp From
TheWhole Stalk of Kenaf
Patent
- Kenaf core board
material
- Method for transformation of
cotton and kenaf and organogenic regeneration
- Method for making kenaf
pulp
- Tent fabric, twisted union yarn of
kenaf, and process for producing the same
Properties
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Effect of Chitosan Addition on the Surface Properties
of Kenaf
(Hibiscus
cannabinus) Paper
Renewable Agricultural Fibers as Reinforcing Fillers in
Plastics: Mechanical Properties of Kenaf Fiber–Polypropylene
Composites
Properties of kenaf from various cultivars, growth and
pulping conditions
Properties of kenaf/polypropylene composites
Statistical tensile properties of kenaf fibers and its
composites
Consultants &
Projects
- Consultant from Canada
- Consultant from London
- Consultant from USA
- Another consultant from
USA
- Potential kenaf uses and
products
- Kenaf: a non food muti-purpose
crop for southern Europe
- About kenaf study
- New Industrial Crops: Northwestern
Argentina Regional Project
- Kenaf project
information
- Prospects of Kenaf as an
alternative field crop in Virginia
- Adaptation of Kenaf to Temperate Climatic Zones
Technology
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Virus technology for
increasing fibre production
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Kenaf decorticating
machine
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Preparation of Magnetic
Paper from Kenaf: Lumen Loading and in situ Synthesis
Method
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High-protein animal feed
from kenaf
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Development of
Kenaf Harvesting Technology Using a Modified Sugarcane
Harvester
Company
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Company from Italy
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Company from United Kingdom
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Company from Texas
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Company from USA
Quality
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Quality standard of kenaf and allied fibers
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Kenaf Forage Yield and
Quality under Varying Water Availability
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Diallel and stability analysis of kenaf (hibiscus
cannabinus L.) in South Africa
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Utilization of Methanol Stress for
Evaluating Kenaf Quality
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Kenaf fiber testing
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Production
- Cultivation and production of
environment-friendly jute/kenaf fibres in Myanmar and review on
diversified application of jute/kenaf
- Kenaf Production: Fiber, Feed, and
Seed
- Kenaf - A Possible New Crop for
Central Florida
- Kenaf production
- About mesta
- The production and consumption of
kenaf in china
Kenaf production and
product development
Kenaf:
Production, Harvesting, Processing, and Products
Applications
- Improvement of kenaf yarn for
apparel applications
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Enhancement of Construction Education with Special
Projects and Activities
- Kenaf fibers- potentially
outstanding reinforcing fillers in thermoplastics
- Geotextiles - A Specific
Application of Biofibers
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Microbial contaminants of cultured
Hibiscus cannabinus
and Telfaria occidentalis tissues
Marketing Papers Made
from Kenaf Fiber
Non-wood Fiber Crops:
Commercialization of Kenaf for Newsprint
Uses & Product
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Kenaf: An Agricultural
Crop for Industrial Uses
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Uses of kenaf
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Medicinal use of
kenaf
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Use of Bioplastic Reinforced with Kenaf Fiber for
Mobile Phone
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New uses for
kenaf
- Evaluation of bio-based industrial
products for navy and dod use
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Paper Products from Kenaf
Suppliers & Buyers
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Kenaf suppliers
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Suppliers of kenaf
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Buyers list
Market
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Bioeconomy working group
trip to mcallen,tx kenaf industries of south texas
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World Production and
Potential Utilization of Jute, Kenaf, and Allied Fibers
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Kenaf and the 21st
century current developments and trends
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Economic Feasibility of
Kenaf Production in Three Tennessee Counties
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Kenaf and Flax Find
Niche Markets
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Kenaf: an Emerging New
Crop Industry
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China's jute and kenaf
market: review and prospects
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Creating High Value Markets For Kenaf Paper : A
Commercial Experience
Report
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Challenges of commercialization of kenaf paper
government sales
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Evaluation of Hemp and Kenaf Varieties in Tropical and
Sub-tropical Environments
Report on present
jute/kenaf seed situation
In planta transformation
of kenaf plants (hibiscus cannabinus) by agrobacterium
tumefaciens
The Evaluation of Kenaf
an Oil Sorbent
First Report of Powdery
Mildew on Kenaf Caused by Leveillula taurica in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley of Texas
Guide
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Kenaf Business plan
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A guide to kenaf production in north
Queensland
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