To determine the components of the endocarp, recorded spectra were compared with spectra of the natural reference materialkapokfibres, containing a mixture of cellulose, lignin and hemicellulose.
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They include covering thekapokby polyvinylchloride sheeting to protect it from loss of buoyancy through contamination by oil.
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I should like to ask a question aboutkapok.
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There are no other requirements or instructions about the use ofkapokin lifesaving equipment.
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So that we are left withkapokas one of the possible alternatives for stuffing cushions.
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Kapokwas defined as something used for stuffing pillows.
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Some of the principal garments were woollen underclothes, heavy woollen socks and jerseys, leather jerkins, lined rubber boots, leather gauntlets, windproof smocks and trousers, andkapokcoats.
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The seedheads are harvested for their soft fibres, rubbed between the palms and used askapokfor pillows.
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Trees include oak, prickly pear, mahogany,kapoktree, pine, and guanacaste.
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The tree is also known askapoktree and silk cotton tree.
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Pirogues cut from the trunks ofkapoktrees are most often used, along with traps, nets, baskets, and fences.
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Vegetation includes opuntia cactus, palo santo trees,kapoktrees and the algaroba tree.
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Among other things, he spoke about the initial confusion during the first meeting of the major departmental leaders aboutkapokand its use.
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Straw, a dried form of grass, is also used for stuffing, as iskapok.
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Kapokhas recently been replaced in commercial use by synthetic fibers.
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