Research Article

Prediction of Mold Spoilage for Soy/Polyethylene Composite Fibers

Table 2

Mold-free days (MFD) for soy/PE fiber samples held at different temperatures and water activities.

Temperature
() in °C
Water
activity ()
Replication 1 Replication 2Replication 3Average
MFDFinal moisture
content
MFDFinal moisture
content
MFDFinal moisture
content
MFD

100.8681050.0551010.0631990.05661028.68
0.8681060.05781080.05961020.05891058.68
0.96400.1212400.1473380.1346399.6
0.96400.1248390.1423390.1295399.6
0.982340.2258320.2329320.2322339.82
0.982330.2302330.237320.2275339.82

250.843520.0461490.0578490.05295021.08
0.843510.0457490.0573500.04995021.08
0.936130.0742130.0857140.07771323.40
0.936120.0752140.081130.07891323.40
0.973100.189690.219280.2008924.33
0.97390.195690.221890.1945924.33

300.836490.0451450.0533430.0474625.08
0.836480.044450.0529420.04684525.08
0.923100.0717120.0775110.07481127.69
0.92390.0721120.0783120.07391127.69
0.9780.170180.187980.1763829.10
0.9780.168280.190580.1734829.10

350.83440.0401430.0465400.03924229.05
0.83430.039420.0489400.03824229.05
0.90880.0672100.0724100.0678931.78
0.90880.0652100.071110.06731031.78
0.96770.162770.169760.162733.85
0.96770.162960.174260.1665633.85

400.823410.0378400.0421380.03474032.92
0.823410.0381400.0412380.03294032.92
0.8960.064270.068870.0594735.60
0.8970.060670.065970.062735.60
0.96450.161840.165750.1572538.56
0.96450.161150.164650.1564538.56