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Plant fibers from wood and agricultural crops like flax and hemp are renewable materials those have a potential for creati ng "green" products and replacing fossil hydrocarbon materials harmful for the environment. Industrial hemp (Cannabis Sativa) is an extraordinary non-toxic, non-narcotic plant and has been used for a wide variety of applications. Hemp contains cellulose fibers and a woody material called shives. In Europe, hemp shives and fibers are increasingly being used in a range of products like textiles,...