Fibrous materials and composites
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a cellulosic or lignocellulosic fibrous material by (a) shearing a fiber source to provide a first fibrous material and (b) passing the first fibrous material though a first screen having an average opening size of 1.59 mm or less, so that the fibrous material has an average length-to-diameter ratio of greater than 5, an average length of the fibrous material is between 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm, and a standard deviation of a fiber length of less than sixty percent of an average fiber length;
irradiating the cellulosic or lignocellulosic fibrous material with an ionizing radiation; and
dispersing the irradiated fibrous material in a resin.
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Abstract
Fibrous materials, compositions that include fibrous materials, and uses of the fibrous materials and compositions are disclosed. For example, the fibrous materials can be operated on by a microorganism to produce ethanol or a by-product, such as a protein or lignin.
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a cellulosic or lignocellulosic fibrous material by (a) shearing a fiber source to provide a first fibrous material and (b) passing the first fibrous material though a first screen having an average opening size of 1.59 mm or less, so that the fibrous material has an average length-to-diameter ratio of greater than 5, an average length of the fibrous material is between 0.5 mm and 2.5 mm, and a standard deviation of a fiber length of less than sixty percent of an average fiber length; irradiating the cellulosic or lignocellulosic fibrous material with an ionizing radiation; and dispersing the irradiated fibrous material in a resin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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