Sudan is one of the world’s largest banana producer and a world leader in banana consumption. After the harvest , banana stems are usually discarded as waste. DTC has developed technologies for banana fiber extraction and application into production of high quality banana fiber textiles and handicrafts.
Company that care about recycling, spaceficly in recycling banana West. We in DTC we extract fibers from banana tree west. In order to produce strings that can be later clothes
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Heat Resistance Banana fibers are hollow tubular cells with lignin as their main component. They are strong because of lignin, which is a natural polymer that lends rigidity to cell walls. These cells have the ability to stand up well against heat. Banana stem fiber can be processed by spinning and twisting similar to jute, for use in high temperature insulation products.
Banana plant cells are covered with a thick wax coating that protects the cell from pests and diseases and allows for smooth fruit peel. While this coating can be beneficial to humans as well, it does not allow for penetration of chemicals into banana stem fibers, making them very resistant to chemicals including acids and bases.
Water Absorbency In comparison to other plant fibers such as jute, flax, kenaf, sisal hemp and pineapple leaf fibers, banana stems are highly absorbent. High water absorption is advantageous in paper making because it reduces the binding time of chemicals used to break down the plant fibers into smaller components. This makes banana stem fiber a good alternative for paper making, because it absorbs more water than other common fibers used in paper making. Banana fibers absorb and release the absorbed water quite easily.
Banana stem fiber is both flexible and elastic, which allows for its use in a vast array of products from ropes to bandages. Banana stems have been found to be twice as strong as coir pith fiber, which is another popular alternative for paper making.
Banana stem fiber is fast becoming an attractive option in the world of bioplastics because it takes only four weeks to decompose, as compared to the several years required by synthetic plastics. Banana plants and fibers may be composted or digested with alkali cellulose producing industrial enzymes, as a means to create industrial sugars. These industrial sugars can then be used as a substrate for yeast and other microorganisms useful in the production of ethanol, acetic acid, butanol, and methane gas.
This is possibly one of the hottest new trends for textiles. Clothes made out of banana fiber pulp are incredibly soft and comfortable to wear, even compared to clothing made from cotton. They also have great moisture wicking properties..
Banana fibers are typically used for interior building materials and geotextiles. Many engineers incorporate them into composite boards to create a material that is resistant to fire and water, yet still lightweight enough where it can be easily transported.
These banana fiber composites also possess excellent stability under humidity as well as high compression strength. In addition, the fibers also offer high impact resistance and electrical insulation.
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