Fiber analysis of seven species of agave and the mauritius hemp

Date

5-1965

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Major Course

Major in Agronomy

College

College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS)

Adviser/Committee Chair

Fernando A. Bernardo

Co-adviser

Juan T. Carlos

Abstract

The physical properties and amounts of the fibers extracted from five species of Agaves, two hybrids and mauritius were compared. Fibers of sisal (A. Sisalana), 'bakya" (A. elongata), "Simag. and "Simatic" were more elastic though larger in diameters than those of henequen (A. fourcrovdes), maguey (A. cantala) and ornamental agave (A. americana var. marginata). However, they were generally weaker, shorter and coarser than the rest.

Mauritius actually had finer, more elastic, relatively stronger, longer and more fibers than most in the group, but its percentage fiber recovery was the lowest. Except for their low elasticity, henequen fiber also had superior qualities. in general, maguey fibers had better qualities than those of sisal. Ornamental agave yielded the least and generally inferior fibers.

Language

English

Location

UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)

Call Number

LG 993.5 1965 A42 S47

Document Type

Thesis

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