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BLEACHING AND SHIVE REDUCTION PROCESS FOR NON-WOOD FIBERS

  • US 20150337485A1
  • Filed: 05/19/2015
  • Published: 11/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of increasing the brightness of non-wood fibers, the method comprising:

  • forming a mixture of non-wood fibers; and

    exposing the mixture to a brightening agent, the brightening agent being a permanganate compound, an acid, or a combination of the permanganate compound and the acid;

    wherein the brightened fibers have a brightness greater than the fibers of the mixture before exposure as measured by MacBeth UV-C standard.

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