Agrotextiles and Crop Protection Textiles

Restrepo‐Osorio, Adriana; Álvarez‐López, Catalina; Jaramillo‐Quiceno, Natalia; Fernández‐Morales, Patricia

doi:10.1002/9781119325062.ch10

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“…PLA fibres have better weather resistance and flame retardancy relative to PET fibres, as well as rapid degradation in activated sludge. Its specific gravity, glass transition temperature, and modulus are within the values reported for polyamide (PA) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibres [ 31 ]. Due to the complicated production, PLA is more expensive than other polymers, but as stated before, different manufacturing technologies are being developed to simplify the process [ 109 ].…”

Section: Biodegradable Nonwoven Agrotextile and Films From Cellulose ...supporting

confidence: 72%

“…The above-stated has driven many researchers to investigate agrotextiles that would retain their physical and mechanical properties during use, after which they will degrade into methane (anaerobic biodegradation) or CO 2 (aerobic biodegradation), water, and biomass [ 31 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Their properties include great mechanical strength, modulus and moisture absorption, along with low density, elongation, and elasticity. The production is relatively easy with low processing costs, which put them in a position of important economic focus for developing countries [ 31 , 34 , 35 , 36 ].…”

Section: Biodegradable Nonwoven Agrotextile and Filmsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Their presence in polymers leads to accelerated aging and deterioration of physical and mechanical properties [ 107 ]. The PLA polymer advantages are renewable agricultural sources (plants biomass), production with significant energy savings, and carbon dioxide gas exhaustion during production related to a synthetic fibres, recycling, and composting suitability (under the right conditions) and possible modification in order to obtain desired physical and mechanical properties comparable to synthetic polymers [ 1 , 31 , 108 ]. Polylactic fibre has proven to be an alternative to polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), or polyethylene terephthalate (PET) because its properties are similar to non-biodegradable synthetic fibres in terms of controlled crimp, smooth surface, and low moisture absorption.…”

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Biodegradable Nonwoven Agrotextile and Films—A Review

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As society becomes more aware of environmental pollution, global warming, and environmental disasters, people are increasingly turning to sustainable materials and products. This includes agrotextiles in a wide range of products, including nonwoven agrotextiles for mulching. This review provides insight into relevant available data and information on the condition, possibilities, and trends of nonwoven mulches from natural fibres, biopolymers, and recycled sources. The basic definitions and differences between biodegradation and composting processes are explained, and the current standards related to biodegradation are presented. In addition, an insight into the biodegradation of various nonwoven mulches and films, including their advantages and disadvantages, is provided, to predict the future directions of nonwoven mulches development.

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Biodegradable Nonwoven Agrotextile and Films—A Review

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“…The bagging process is considered the most important practice in date palm production for obtaining an economical yield and fruits with better quality. [1][2][3] Many researchers proved that date bunch bags offer several advantages. 4,5 A date bunch cover is used in the date palm to protect date fruits from rain, humidity and insects, and also sunburn.…”

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Evaluating farmer's satisfaction of different agrotextile bunch covers using desirability function

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2021

Textile Research Journal

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This paper deals with an evaluation of farmer's satisfaction of agrotextile as a date bunch cover using global quality index. Referring to literature studies, desirability function remains an appropriate method that allows a level of flexibility over graphical tool in defining and evaluating quality. The application of desirability function is discussed and investigated. Using a statistical survey based on Tunisian farmers, it was concluded that ideal bagging product depends on date bunch requirements, weight and goal of each individual agrotextile cover's property. Based on a comparative analysis, the desirability function remains sufficient to objectively classify different bags for protection of date palm. Useful index values have been found and can be used by farmers or industries to accurately predict the quality of date bunch cover and to select the best supplier to launch the needed order. In this work, the fabrics that have been considered are woven, knitted and nonwoven fabrics. Nonwoven products are used for the first time in the palm field and have been evaluated in this paper. The results show that nonwoven products were closer to the desired performance compared to knitted and woven fabrics.

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