Table 5

Physico-chemical characterization of RS, and long fibers and fines from its dry fractionation.

Material RS Long fibers Fines
Chemical composition (% of dry matter)
Minerals 7.6 ± 0.4 7.1 ± 0.2 7.8 ± 0.3
Lipids 4.5 ± 0.1 n.d. n.d.
Proteins 3.2 ± 0.1 n.d. n.d.
Cellulose 42.5 ± 0.8 47.3 ± 0.1 46.3 ± 0.1
Hemicelluloses 9.1 ± 0.1 10.1 ± 0.3 4.1 ± 0.3
Lignins 11.9 ± 0.2 13.9 ± 0.1 15.1 ± 0.5
Water-solubles 8.1 ± 0.5 12.2 ± 0.4 9.6 ± 0.3
Densities (kg/m3)      
Apparent density 62.3 ± 0.8 50.4 ± 1.1 65.0 ± 0.7
Tapped density 98.2 ± 1.1 65.0 ± 0.4 109.1 ± 1.5

n.d., non determined.

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