Expeller Pressing
Expeller pressing is mechanical oil extraction using a screw press to separate oil from hemp seed or other oilseed material.
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Farm Bill
The Farm Bill is major U.S. agriculture legislation that, in 2018, established the modern federal definition and regulatory pathway for hemp production.
policyRead definitionFatty Acid Profile
A fatty acid profile reports the relative amounts of fats in hemp seed oil, including omega-3, omega-6, and other fatty acids.
foodRead definitionFeedstock
Feedstock is raw or intermediate hemp material used as input for processing into fuel, fiber, food, ingredients, or materials.
processing / supply-chainRead definitionFeminized Seed
Feminized seed is produced to increase the probability of female plants, mostly relevant to floral or cannabinoid hemp production.
farming / geneticsRead definitionFiber Grading
Fiber grading classifies hemp fiber by quality factors such as length, cleanliness, color, fineness, strength, and intended end use.
fiber / supply-chain / testingRead definitionFiber Hemp
Fiber hemp is industrial hemp grown primarily for stalk yield, bast fiber, hurd, and related material products.
farming / fiberRead definitionFiber Length
Fiber length is a quality measure describing the length of hemp fiber fractions and their suitability for textiles, composites, paper, or insulation.
fiber / testingRead definitionFiber Line
A fiber line is the connected processing equipment used to open, clean, separate, grade, and prepare hemp fiber fractions.
fiber / materialsRead definitionFiber Matrix Interface
The fiber-matrix interface is the contact zone between hemp fiber and resin or polymer in a composite material.
fiber / materialsRead definitionFiber Quality
Fiber quality describes hemp fiber characteristics such as cleanliness, length, fineness, strength, color, moisture, and end-use suitability.
fiber / materialsRead definitionField Retting
Field retting is retting hemp stalks in the field after harvest so weather and microbes help separate fiber from hurd.
farming / fiber / processingRead definitionFormaldehyde Free Resin
Formaldehyde-free resin is a binder system for panels or composites that avoids added formaldehyde emissions.
construction / materialsRead definitionFractionation
Fractionation separates hemp biomass into useful fractions such as fiber, hurd, cellulose, lignin, protein, oil, or extract streams.
fuel / materials / processingRead definitionFuel Specification
A fuel specification defines required properties such as viscosity, moisture, ash, energy content, stability, or emissions for hemp-derived fuels.
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