Expansion ratio: equivalents.
PT: taxa de expansão · ES: relación de expansión
Source: Romero. Definition from the Carve coir glossary, where the full source list is given.
Related terms.
Retting: Traditional method of soaking coconut husks in water for weeks to months before fiber extraction.
Dry mechanical processing: Method of separating fiber and pith from coconut husk using mechanical equipment without prior water retting.
Washing: Passing fresh water through coir pith to remove soluble salts — primarily potassium (K+), sodium (Na+) and chloride…
See also: Coir pith from Brazil: specification checklist · back to the coir glossary.