Table 3 Comparison of mechanical properties of leather epoxy composite with conventional natural and synthetic fiber composites.

From: Recycled leather–epoxy hybrid composites exhibiting novel fracture behavior identified through multimodal characterization

 

Composite type

Flexural strength (MPa)

Flexural modulus (GPa)

Density (g/cm3)

1

Leather-epoxy (This study)

100.8

18.64

1.1

2

Jute-epoxy

60–90

8–12

1.3

3

Flax-epoxy

80–100

10–15

1.4

4

Kenaf-epoxy

70–95

9–13

1.35

5

Hemp-epoxy

65–85

7–11

1.3

6

Glass fiber-epoxy

120–250

20–30

2.0

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