The Development of Hemp Fibre Nonwovens

Abstract

Hemp fibre nonwovens are developed in the research work with a goal to the materials surface modification applying metal and metal oxide nanoparticles. It is planned to investigate the electrical properties of nonwovens to determine their ability to serve as radiation insulation. Fibres cut into 5 cm long, some of them passed through Laroche Cadette equipment twice that opens the fibres and part manually combed before making nonwovens. Carded webs formed from prepared fibres by parallel-laid carding method. The fibres opened by using Laroche Cadette equipment formed web only by mixing hemp fibres with 15% Tencel fibres. Clean hemp fibres webs created from manually combed fibres. Hemp fibres nonwovens created by using hydroentanglement method.

Water Absorption of Hemp Fibre Nonwovens Modified with Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

“…Hemp fibre nonwovens produced from Bialobrzeskie type hemp fibre grown in Latvia using a parallel-laid carding method and hydroentanglement method were investigated (10).…”