Research Article
Natural Fibre-Reinforced Biofoams
Table 9
Water absorption contents of starch-based biocomposites foams compared to starch foam.
| Material | Content (wt%) | RH (%) | Water absorption (%) |
| | | 33 | 9.10 | Starch foam (SF) | — | 56 | 12.52 | | | 75 | 16.78 |
| | | 33 | 8.84 | SF/cotton linter | 10 | 56 | 11.93 | | | 75 | 16.34 |
| | | 33 | 8.75 | SF/hemp | 10 | 56 | 11.97 | | | 75 | 16.43 |
| | | 33 | 9.16 | | 7 | 56 | 12.49 | | | 75 | 16.72 | | | 33 | 8.78 | SF/cellulose | 10 | 56 | 11.51 | | | 75 | 15.68 | | | 33 | 9.11 | | 15 | 56 | 12.17 | | | 75 | 15.92 |
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