Hemp in Industry

• Hemp has a higher quality fiber than wood fiber.
  Far fewer caustic chemicals are required to make
  paper from hemp than from trees. Hemp paper
  does not turn yellow and is very durable. The plant
  grows quickly to maturity in a season where trees
  take a lifetime.
• All plastic products should be made with hemp
  oil instead of petro-chemicals because Hempen
  plastics are non-toxic and biodegradable. Over
  time they break down and are environmentally-friendly.
  Oil-based plastics, are unhealthy to humans and nature.
  The process to produce the vast array of natural
  (hempen) plastics will not ruin rivers/waterways as
  Dupont and other petrochemical companies have
  done. Hemp products are safe and natural.
• Medicines can be made with hemp. Natural
  substances in hemp can help alleviate pain,
  depression, and emotional distress.
• Hemp could end world hunger because it is a
  valuable food source. A large variety of food
  products can be generated from hemp. Hemp is
  high in protein and contains all the essential amino
  acids and fatty acids that they body needs. Hemp
  seeds and protein powder are good sources of
  dietary fiber.
• Clothes should be made with hemp. Hemp clothing
  is extremely strong and durable, lasting more than a
  lifetime.
• According to the Department of Energy, hemp as a
  biomass fuel producer requires the least specialized
  growing and processing procedures of all hemp
  products.The hydrocarbons in hemp can be processed
  into a widerange of biomass energy sources, from fuel
  pellets to liquid fuels and gas. Development of bio-fuels
  could significantly reduce our consumption of fossil fuels
  and nuclear power.
• Eco-friendly hemp can replace most toxic petrochemical products. Quality paints and varnishes
  were made from hemp seed oil until 1937. 58,000 tons
  of hemp seeds were used in America for paint products
  in 1935. Research is being done to use hemp in
  manufacturing biodegradable plastic products: plant
  based cellophane, recycled plastic mixed with hemp.
• Hemp biomass as a source of fuel is the most
  under-exploited use of hemp, due to the fact
  that it is economically unfeasible at this time.
  Hemp stalks can be used in the generation of energy
  through a process called "chemurgy" which is a cross
  between chemicals and energy. The hemp stalk can
  be converted into a charcoal-like substance through
  a process called pyrolysis, and used for power
  generation and to produce industrial feed stocks.
  Auto giant Henry Ford was a pioneer in the pyrolysis
  process, and operated a biomass pyrolytic plant at
  Iron Mountain in northern Michigan.
• Hemp as an auto fuel is another potential use.
  Almost any biomass material can be converted
  into methanol or ethanol, and these fuels burn
  cleanly with less carbon monoxide and higher
  octane. In fact, the diesel engine was invented to
  burn fuel from agricultural waste, yet ended up
  burning unrefined petroleum. Hemp seed oil can
  also be refined to produce a type of biofuel. Woody
  Harrelson toured the west coast with a diesel bus
  run on hemp biofuel, and a hemp-powered car
  toured North America a few summers ago,
  demonstrating the environmental benefits of biofuels.
  The bark of the hemp stalk contains bast fibers,
  which are among the Earth's longest natural
  soft fibers and are also rich in cellulose. The
  cellulose and hemi-cellulose in its inner woody
  core are called hurds. Hemp stalk is not psychoactive.
  Hemp fiber is longer, stronger, more absorbent and
  more insulative than cotton fiber.
• hemp seed oil are lamp lighting, printing,
  lubrication, household detergents, stain
  removers, varnishes, resins and paints.
  In this application, hemp seed oil is similar
  to linseed oil.