Wood versus Plant Fibers: Similarities and Differences in Composite Applications

<table>Hygroexpansion of unidirectional hemp fiber/polyethylene terephthalate composites as function of the fiber volume fraction. Hygroexpansion was measured in the longitudinal and transverse directions, and at the humidities of 85 and 100% RH, with respect to a reference humidity of 65% RH. Lines are calculated by micromechanical models. Modified from [<a href="/journals/amse/2013/564346/#B77">80</a>].</table>

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Figure 8: Wood versus Plant Fibers: Similarities and Differences in Composite Applications 