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Dynamite

Posted on January 17, 2021August 19, 2021

Parts of the Hemp Plant Used:

Hurds / Shrives Fibers

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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)

 

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References
↑1 http://www.globalhemp.com/1985/01/man-made-fiber.html
↑2 https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2019/oct/22/nikki-fried/will-hemp-replace-plastics-and-concrete-florida-de/
↑3 https://cannabiz.media/10-innovative-technologies-in-the-hemp-industry/
↑4 http://www.globalhemp.com/1985/01/man-made-fiber.html
↑5 https://extension.psu.edu/industrial-hemp-production

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