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Moisture Relationship of Jute and Jute Products and Study of Optimum Environmental Conditions for Production of Jute Blended Fabrics.

Md. Shahidullah
Scientific Officer
Physics Department, Physics and Testing Division, BJRI, Technology Wing, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207

A.M. R. Alam
CSO in Charge
Physics and Testing Division, BJRI, Technology Wing, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Experiment for determining moisture regain, rate of drying and rate of picking up moisture of jute fiber at different relative humidity in the range of 66% to 79% and room temperatures in the range of 21 degree C to 30 degree C were carried out during 01-01-1986 to 31-12-1986 in the laboratory of Testing Department of Physics and Testing Division. Moisture regain values at different relative humidity were found to be lower than those obtained earlier at corresponding relative humidity. Though initially both the rate of drying and rate of pick up moisture were high, with the increase of time both the rates decreased gradually.

Keywords: Moisture,Jute products, Market evaluation, Environmental conditions, Blended fabrics

Location: Physic Department, Physics and Testing Division, BJRI, Technology Wing, Manik Mia Avenue, Dhaka-1207.

Start Date: 01-01-1986

End Date: 31-12-1986

Program Area: Postharvest and Agro-processing

Commodity: Jute

Objectives:

1.Trial production of new jute products for market evaluation and technical services.

2.To measure the moisture regain at different relative humidity.

3.To relate the rate of moisture with time.

Methodology:

The samples of raw jute were collected at random and kept in the room of Physics department. At the time of starting experiment at first the relative humidity of the room was determined with the help of whirling hygrometer and also room temperature was recorded. Then 100 gm of collected sample was heated to about 110 degree C using the conditioning oven. The change in weight of the sample was recorded after different length of time until the sample became bone dry with a view to find out rate of drying. The bone dry was also recorded. The percentage regain of the above sample was found out. Attempts were also made to find out the rate of picking up moisture by the dry sample keeping the said sample in the conditioned room.

Source of Information: Annual Technical Report 1986: 212-216

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Funding Source:

1. Government

Budget:

Total Budget (Tk.) :

Achievement/Findings:

It was found that regain value at different relative humidity are comparatively low than the values so far available for the corresponding relative humidity. Moreover it was also found that the rate of drying and rate of picking up moisture are high and then both the rates gradually decreased with the increase of time.

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