Technical and Commercial  Details of COIR FIBER

Coir is a natural fiber derived from the husk of the coconut. The husk contains fiber and fine materials that constitute coco peat.  Coir has balanced pH with high caption exchange capacity. Coir fiber are graded into various length sizes and formulated to suit the growing application. With its high moisture retention, strong porosity and aeration, balanced pH, coir is used worldwide in commercial and home garden applications.



 
Features and common Properties  
 

      100% Organic, Biodegradable, Rapid Renewable Resource
       High Water and Nutrition Holding Capacity and slow release
       Excellent Wetting and Rewetting Capacity
       Strong Air Porosity for Excellent Aeration for root growth
       Organic nature blendes well with other growing Medium
       Absorption Properties repel snails
       Water holding Capacity up to 5 times by weight ratio.  

Coir is a woody fibrous material found between the leathery covering and the shell of a coconut.  The natural color of coir varies from light brown to very dark brown, depending on the variety and maturity of the nut from which it was extracted, and the processing conditions.  The fibers are stiff coarse, resilient, pliable and quite resistant to bacterial attack.  They have very good water resistance.
The fibers consist mainly of lignin and cellulose.  Cellulose which is water soluble pectins and hemicelluloses make up the bulk in the ground tissue of the husk.  Lignin, the other main fiber constituent, is responsible for the stiffness of the coir.  It is also responsible partly for the natural color of the fiber.
We offer a whole range of needle felt products in rolls, rubberised or in cut seizes to shapes.

 




Chemical Composition Of Coir

Physical Properties Of Coir

Lignin 

45.84%

Length in inches

6-8

Cellulose 

43.44%

Density  (g/cc)

1.40

Hemi-Cellulose

00.25%

Tenacity (g/Tex)

10.0

Pectin’s and related Compound

03.00%

Breaking elongation%

30%

Water soluble

05.25%

Diameter in mm

0.1 to 1.5

Ash

02.22%

Rigidity of Modulus

1.8924 dyne/cm2

 

 

Swelling in water (diameter)

5%

 

 

Moisture at 65%RH

10.50%

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