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| Product: Mattress Fibre |
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Origin: Sri Lanka / India
Description:
Produced from the coconut husk, mattress fibre can be
supplied in all grades and in rope bound or press packed
bales. Twisted mattress fibre is available in
either hand or machine twisted options.
Uses: Baled fibre is
for use in the manufacture of mattresses. The machine
twisted is particularly suitable for rubberising, while
the hand twisted is used in the drainage industry. |
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| Grades |
Packing
Unit |
Shipment
Unit |
| Sri
Lankan coir mattress fibre in rope bound bales |
~100
- 125 kg bales |
20
/ 40 ft container |
| Sri
Lankan coir mattress fibre in press packed bales |
~150
- 160 kg bales |
20
/ 40 ft container |
| Sri
Lankan special double cleaned mattress fibre in
press packed bales |
~150
- 160 kg bales |
20
/ 40 ft container |
| Sri
Lankan Fehrer machine twisted 100% mattress fibre
in coils |
~25
kg per ballot |
20
/ 40 ft container |
| Indian
Fehrer machine twisted coir fibre
in coils |
~25
kg per ballot |
20
/ 40 ft container |
| Sri
Lankan hand twisted 100% mattress fibre
in coils |
~30
kg per ballot |
20
/ 40 ft container |
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Production Details:
The coconut husks are separated from the nuts
by striking them on a sharp iron spike. The husks are
then soaked for between three and six weeks in pits where bacterial
action facilitates separation of the fibres by partially
disintegrating the pith, which acts as a binding agent.
The fibre is extracted in a process called "wet milling";
using a drum with embedded nails revolving at between
150 to 250 rpm, the operator feeds the softened husks into the
machine to about half their length and as the drum
rotates, it beats and combs each husk so that the longer
fibres are left in the operator's hand and the shorter fibres and
extraneous matter fall to the floor. These shorter
fibres are separated from the pith by sifting, then they
are sun-dried and bound into small ballots.
The shipper takes samples from the ballots and grades
them. There are two main grades: doubled cleaned, the
best grade, which has a fine, golden colour; also FAQ,
or fair average quality, which is less resilient and
darker in colour.
The ballots are usually stored for a number of weeks to
allow the moisture content to drop to between 12% and
14%. After this the ballots are untied and made up into
larger press-packed or rope-bound bales. Also at this
stage the fibre can be twisted, either by hand or
machine.
Contact: Terry Keeping |
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