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Title: STANDARDS FOR BIOBASED FIBERS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

Author
item Akin, Danny

Submitted to: American Chemical Society Abstracts
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 8/1/2002
Publication Date: 8/31/2002
Citation: AKIN, D.E. STANDARDS FOR BIOBASED FIBERS IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. ABSTRACTS OF THE 224TH AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY MEETING, DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL AND EINGINEERING CHEMISTRY. 2002. ABSTRACT NO. 148.

Interpretive Summary: This is an abstract only. An interpretive summary is not required.

Technical Abstract: Currently, standards for flax fibers do not exist for the most part, with the exception of a method for fineness from the International Organization for Standardization. Marketing of flax fiber is based on subjective methods of evaluation, but strong interest exists for developing objective standards such as those that exist for cotton. Subcommittee D13.17 of ASTM International was established in 1999 with the goal of developing standards for industrial properties of flax fiber. Currently, a proposed terminology standard and color practice are at the Main Committee D 13 ballot stage and a draft fineness practice is at subcommittee D13.17 ballot stage. A method to rapidly detect and monitor trash (non-fiber) components using near infrared spectroscopy is being developed, with the goal of having a standard based on shive content.