The application of hemp in bioeconomy
TeirumniekaTeirumnieka, Ērika, Erika | Blumberga, Dagnija | Teirumnieks, Edmunds
Global trends in the world are currently representing a serious incentive to bring ‘green thinking’ to life. This is the case of replacing synthetic materials derived from fossil resources with natural-origin, renewable resources. In the automotive industry and other segments of the manufacturing industry, increasing attention is being paid to the use of natural fibres in the manufacturing of composite materials. For example, flax and hemp fibre, as reinforcing material, is starting to widely replace carbon fibre. It is not just an ecological benefit, but also an important product protecting human health, since the amount of emissions that pollute the environment is minimized. Consequently that leads to reduced intake by human being of harmful substances that would affect its health status. Existing composite materials used in motor vehicles, produced from carbon fibres, are creating very sharp fracture areas in the event of accidents causing human injury, while materials from natural fibre plants in this case are free from sharp edges at the place of fracture. Raw materials derived from hemp processing are used in the automotive, textile industry, construction (hemp concrete, heat insulation material), energy, biofuel production, arts and design, paper production, food, medicine, etc. This paper covers the main types of products derived from hemp.
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