Dynamite

Description:

A large volume of hemp hurds are used to manufacture dynamite due to its tensile strength and durability.

How it’s Made:

Manufacturers used hemp hurds to make hemp dynamites.⁽¹⁾

Advantages:

The wood hurdes hold more than 77% cellulose and can help double production of hemp products ranging from dynamite to cellophane.⁽²⁾

Disadvantages:

Hemp product’s innovation are limited thus making it expensive.⁽³⁾

History:

DuPont, a large powder company manufacturing dynamite used thousands of tons of hemp herds for dynamite production in the 1800s. By 1902, they own two-thirds of the production.⁽⁴⁾

Looking to the Future:

Industrial hemp is a very versatile product with many potential uses thus the policy of hemp cultivation is expected to change at the state and federal levels over the coming years.⁽⁵⁾