Rene Herrmann
Biological reinforcements, PlantFiber length[mm]Fiber thickness(microns) Linen3020 Cotten2520 Hemp2022 Pine340 Euycalyptus0,920
World Market Share: Hemp Fibre and Tow Production (1996), China 41.4% Korea DP 21.6% Russian Fed 9.0% Chile 7.2% France 6.9% Turkey 5.4% Other 8.6% Total annual production about tonne per year
World Hemp Fibre and Tow Major Exporters (1995) ($1,000), China 18.3% ($881) Switzerland 17.1% ($820) Bel-Lux 15.3% ($733) Romania 13.0% ($626) Germany 11.7% ($560) USA 9.3% ($449) Poland 3.7% ($176) Others 11.7% ($560)
Density of fibers Jute, hemp and flax 1500kg/m^3 Fiber glass 2300kg/m^3
Youngs modulus of fibers Flax 100GPa Hemp 70 Gpa Jute 60GPa Glassfiber 80GPa Carbon 200GPa
Strength of fiber Flax, hemp and jute 0,9GPa Glasfiber 3,5GPa Carbon 2,6GPa
Fiber moduli/strength to density, Moduli/densityStrength/density Flax Hemp Jute Glass Aramid Carbon
Industrial fiber market Hemp resource: and Sisal resource: fabric-cloth/ fabric-cloth/ Flax and jute fabric resource: