Kapok fiber: Structure and properties

Abstract

Due to the development of sustainable technology, green renewable resources have attracted increasing interests in recent years. Kapok fiber belongs to a typical cellulosic fiber, which is obtained from the seed hairs of kapok trees (Ceiba pentandra). Kapok fiber possesses the features of thin cell wall, large lumen, low density, and hydrophobic-oleophilic properties. This chapter focuses on the structure and properties of kapok fiber.