Table 2 Results obtained for the physico-chemical analysis.
From: Fabrication of benzoyl chloride treated tiger-nut fiber reinforced insect repellent hybrid composite
Control | 10% fiber content | 20% fiber content | 30% fiber content | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treated | Untreated | Treated | Untreated | Treated | Untreated | ||
Water absorption (wt.%) | 0 | 0.085 | 0.288 | 0.139 | 0.3000 | 0.179 | 0.415 |
Density (g/cm3) | 0.0099 | 0.0092 | 0.0097 | 0.0094 | 0.0096 | 0.0096 | 0.01 |
Tensile Strength (MPa) | 33.0 | 28.73 | 17.78 | 31.90 | 25.24 | 35.08 | 27.78 |
Flexural strength (MPa) | 138.9 | 436.5 | 406.6 | 444.0 | 411.0 | 456.3 | 426.4 |
Hardness (HV) | 97 | 93 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 95 | 96 |
Impact load (J/m) | 850 | 781 | 820 | 744 | 801 | 730 | 779 |
