Kenaf8. PRODOTTI REALIZZABILI‣ Materiale assorbente (kenapulo e midollo centrale) (Foto 5).‣ Lettiera per animali (kenapulo)‣ Pannelli isolanti (fibre liberiane)‣ Corde, sacchi, filati (fibre liberiane)‣ Carta e pasta da cellulosa (fibre liberiane e <strong>del</strong> midollo)‣ Biocompositi con materiale plastico (fibre liberiane)‣ Substrato colturale per piante e fiori (kenapulo)‣ Materiale per processi termochimici come combustione,gasificazione e pirolisi (kenapulo) per la produzione <strong>di</strong>energia.Foto 5 Fibra grezza e kenapulo dopo la stigliatura degli steli macerati in campi.(Foto N. Di Virgilio)56
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