Research Article

Thermomechanical Properties of Jute/Bamboo Cellulose Composite and Its Hybrid Composites: The Effects of Treatment and Fiber Loading

Table 3

Melting characteristics of neat LDPE, UJBC, JCC, BCC, and JBCC at 10 wt% cellulose fiber loading.

SpecimenInitial melting
temperature (°C)
Peak
melting
temperature (°C)
Final
melting
temperature (°C)
Heat flow
(Jg−1)
Crystallinity

Neat LDPE119.44131.30136.08162.1055.9%

F10UJBC117.56129.43134.64118.4145.3%
F10JCC119.15128.46132.64131.3850.3%
F10BCC120.81131.90136.61109.3941.9%
F10JBCC119.54130.10134.82120.9146.3%

: enthalpy of fusion and : degree of crystallinity.