A decorticating machine comprising modular drum assemblies of different tooth and surface patterns that are installed between pairs of left and right lower and upper rails is described. The modular drum assemblies (usually provided in upper and lower drum pairs) and the number thereof can be chosen based on the particulars of the type of stalk being processed.

A superfine long bamboo filament production device comprises a bamboo filament processing machine, a baseplate, a material placement box and a material pushing box, wherein the bamboo filament processing machine is arranged on a left side of the baseplate, the material placement box is arranged above the baseplate, two mounting blocks are fixedly connected to front and rear outer side walls symmetrically, and a telescopic rod is fixedly connected to a bottom of each of the mounting blocks; the material pushing box is arranged between the baseplate and the material placement box, a discharge port is formed in a bottom of the material placement box, and is located directly above the material pushing box, a plurality of L-shaped rods are fixedly connected to an outer side wall of the material pushing box symmetrically, and the other end of each of the L-shaped rods is fixedly connected to the baseplate.

A manufacturing apparatus for delaminating a bamboo into fiber and a method thereof are disclosed. The manufacturing apparatus includes a machine frame, a machine seat, a machine cover matched with the machine seat, a machine cover rail, a push plate, a push rail, at least one power source for sliding the push plate, and at least one elastic member. The manufacturing apparatus has a relatively simple structure and is easy for operation, use, and promotion. The manufacturing method using the manufacturing apparatus is simple in production process, high in efficiency, and free from pollution. The obtained bamboo fiber has good elasticity, good toughness, fine fiber fineness and uniformity, that is, the present invention can quickly and efficiently produce high-quality bamboo fiber, greatly saving the production time of bamboo fiber, improving the production efficiency, and reducing the production cost.

The present invention is directed to plant fiber-reinforced biocomposite thermoplastic and/or resin compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for the cellulose portion of a plant material, which is the portion left over after processing the selected plant materials to separate the cellulose in a mechanical process that does not damage the internal molecular structure of the cellulose fraction, enabling the cellulose fraction to chemically bond with the thermoplastic resin to enhance the reinforcement of the resin or thermoplastic biocomposite composition.

The present invention is directed to plant fiber-reinforced biocomposite thermoplastic and/or resin compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for the cellulose portion of a plant material, which is the portion left over after processing the selected plant materials to separate the cellulose in a mechanical process that does not damage the internal molecular structure of the cellulose fraction, enabling the cellulose fraction to chemically bond with the thermoplastic resin to enhance the reinforcement of the resin or thermoplastic biocomposite composition.

The present invention is directed to plant fiber-reinforced biocomposite thermoplastic and/or resin compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for the cellulose portion of a plant material, which is the portion left over after processing the selected plant materials to separate the cellulose in a mechanical process that does not damage the internal molecular structure of the cellulose fraction, enabling the cellulose fraction to chemically bond with the thermoplastic resin to enhance the reinforcement of the resin or thermoplastic biocomposite composition.

The present invention is directed to plant fiber-reinforced biocomposite thermoplastic and/or resin compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for the cellulose portion of a plant material, which is the portion left over after processing the selected plant materials to separate the cellulose in a mechanical process that does not damage the internal molecular structure of the cellulose fraction, enabling the cellulose fraction to chemically bond with the thermoplastic resin to enhance the reinforcement of the resin or thermoplastic biocomposite composition.

The present invention is directed to plant fiber-reinforced biocomposite thermoplastic and/or resin compositions and a method for reinforcing thermoplastic resins. The present invention provides a use for the cellulose portion of a plant material, which is the portion left over after processing the selected plant materials to separate the cellulose in a mechanical process that does not damage the internal molecular structure of the cellulose fraction, enabling the cellulose fraction to chemically bond with the thermoplastic resin to enhance the reinforcement of the resin or thermoplastic biocomposite composition.

A method for manufacturing at least one of fibers and yarn from natural fibers includes providing at least one of technical fibers, elementary fibers, meso fibrils, and micro fibrils. Greater than or equal to 80% of the at least one of the technical fibers, the elementary fibers, the meso fibrils, and the micro fibrils are short natural fibers having a length that is less than or equal to 12.7 mm. The method includes creating at least one of a dispersion, a gel, a solution, a paste, and a dough including the at least one of the technical fibers, the elementary fibers, the meso fibrils and the micro fibrils; and spinning filaments of the at least one of fibers and yarn using the at least one of the dispersion, the gel, the solution, the paste, and the dough.

Disclosed are methods for the direct production of short fibers using microdecortication processes and the production of densified particles and short fiber products, sourced from hemp or other bast plants, hemp fiber products, methods for the production of hemp fiber-reinforced polymeric materials, and the polymeric materials resulting therefrom. An embodiment of the method for the production of densified hemp fiber products involves microdecortication with the utilization of particle size reduction equipment to cut all or a portion of hemp stalk, bast fiber, and hurd to produce short fibers and particles. Some embodiments make use of microdecortication to cut whole hemp stalk directly into short hemp fiber. Equipment with cutting action may provide for more adequate control of fiber size and aspect ratio while using the whole hemp stalk to produce short fibers, as opposed to the production of short hemp fibers by cutting long hemp fibers originating from decortication.