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kapokSilky hairs that surround the seeds of certain trees, particularly the kapok tree (Bombax ceiba) of India and Malaysia and the silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra) of tropical America. Kapok is used for stuffing cushions and mattresses and for sound insulation; oil obtained from the seeds is used in food and soap. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There, you'll find pillows stuffed with stiff, supportive wool or cotton; light-as-air kapok (a cotton-like vegetable fiber); buckwheat or millet hulls - for people who don't mind noise that reminds them of their crunchy choice; or pliable natural latex. A thin layer of kapok was sandwiched between layers of neoprene built into a nylon/spandex shirt that also provided UV-A sun protection. In addition to writing four instruction manuals for the Navy, he also updated the lifejackets they wore from the Kapok tree ("burned better than paper") to polyvinyl chloride (PVC) foam. |
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