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Effect of Enzymatic Process on Characteristics of Cottonized Industrial Hemp Fibre


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1 Department of Textile Design, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India
2 Department of Textile Technology, Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute Kanpur 208 002, India
3 Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi 110 016, India
 

This paper reports an investigation on the bacteria-based enzyme's cottonization of industrial hemp fibre. The industrial hemp fibres are enzyme processed to eliminate massive non-cellulosic portions from the fibre to enhance their fineness and softness. Box- Behnken response surface methodology is applied to optimize the effect of different concentrations, temperature and time by using enzymes on chemical and physical properties, like weight loss, average strength, length, chemical composition, and surface modification to simulate cotton feel touch. The results show that the pectin, lignin, hemicellulose, and other impurities are removed under the enzyme and alkali refining processes. The effect of the enzyme concentration, treatment time, and treatment temperature is found significant on weight loss, fibre diameter, crystallinity, cellulose, hemicelluloses content, and tenacity. The effluent load of the enzyme process by measuring COD is also found less than that of the alkali processing for industrial hemp fibre. Industrial hemp fibre can be a perfect model of the sustainability of fibre from the plant's inception into the entire life cycle, leading to the biodegradable product reducing less effluent load in an environment.

Keywords

Cottonization, Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol, Enzymatic Process, Industrial Hemp Fibre.
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  • Effect of Enzymatic Process on Characteristics of Cottonized Industrial Hemp Fibre

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Authors

Ashutosh Kumar Sahi
Department of Textile Design, National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi 110 016, India
Mukesh Kumar Singh
Department of Textile Technology, Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute Kanpur 208 002, India
Apurba Das
Department of Textile and Fibre Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi 110 016, India

Abstract


This paper reports an investigation on the bacteria-based enzyme's cottonization of industrial hemp fibre. The industrial hemp fibres are enzyme processed to eliminate massive non-cellulosic portions from the fibre to enhance their fineness and softness. Box- Behnken response surface methodology is applied to optimize the effect of different concentrations, temperature and time by using enzymes on chemical and physical properties, like weight loss, average strength, length, chemical composition, and surface modification to simulate cotton feel touch. The results show that the pectin, lignin, hemicellulose, and other impurities are removed under the enzyme and alkali refining processes. The effect of the enzyme concentration, treatment time, and treatment temperature is found significant on weight loss, fibre diameter, crystallinity, cellulose, hemicelluloses content, and tenacity. The effluent load of the enzyme process by measuring COD is also found less than that of the alkali processing for industrial hemp fibre. Industrial hemp fibre can be a perfect model of the sustainability of fibre from the plant's inception into the entire life cycle, leading to the biodegradable product reducing less effluent load in an environment.

Keywords


Cottonization, Delta-9 Tetrahydrocannabinol, Enzymatic Process, Industrial Hemp Fibre.

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