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| Kenaf plant |
A green
Architectural membrane, based on Kenaf bast fiber has been developed by Taiyo KogyoCrop. Kenaf is a natural fiber and have
similar characters as Jute. KenafineTM, developed by Taiyo Kogyo
Crop., is made by weaving Kenaf fiber with polyester fiber. This bas fabric is
coated on top with photocatalyst TiO2
and at bottom coated with antibacterial agent of silver. This
environment friendly green membrane can be recycled to make paper product1.
Thus it is more carbon-neutral than 100% polyester based fabrics. Test result
of Kenafine is given below.
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| Test result of Kenafine |
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| Structure of Kenafine. |
Reference:
1. New material research on kenaf fiber fabric, http://fabricarchitecturemag.com/articles/1112_np9_material_research.html
