The liberation of stalk and leaf fibers of plants.
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115+, for apparatus usually known as "hackles" when not designed to operate on pulpy plants and when not combined with other means especially adapted for decortication.
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162, Paper Making and Fiber Liberation,
20, for processes of decortication of mechanical preparation of textile fibers combined with a chemical fiber liberation, subclasses 21+ to 28 for other combinations of mechanical defibration and chemical fiber liberation processes, and subclasses 234+ for digesters combined with mechanical defibering means.
241, Solid Material Comminution or Disintegration, for fiber liberation involving comminution and see section 5 of the main class definition of that class (241) for the line.
