文摘
Harsh, coarse and shiny fibres were extracted from stem of Sesbania aculeata by 15 days tank retting, which were scoured and bleached with 1 % KOH and 1 % H2O2 respectively and bleached fibers were better for nonwoven fabric. Good strength, fineness, moisture regain, elongation and whiteness index were contained by treated fibres. Nonwoven fabric was prepared from processed S. aculeata fibres with needle punched technique. Its fabric weight, fabric thickness, abrasion resistance, fabric stiffness, tensile strength and elongation, tearing strength, bursting strength and air permeability were tested for physical properties. Extraction of fibers from stem of S. aculeata and its nonwoven fabrics preparation were explored and reported for the first time for different agricultural applications. Keywords Retting Fiber processing Nonwoven fabric Sesbania aculeata Mulch