Lignocellulosic Composites Prepared Utilizing Aqueous Alkaline/Urea Solutions with Cold Temperatures

Table 4

Comparison of various commercial composites and plastics mechanical properties used for packaging.

Item	(MPa)	(MPa)	(MPa)	(MPa)
25% cotton: 75% OOW/AF		1029 ± 76	42 ± 10	3338 ± 710
High density polyethylene	21.5 ± 0.1	339 ± 10	28 ± 0.1	894 ± 15
Poly(lactic acid)	52.2 ± 0.5	397 ± 30	122 ± 0.3	3914 ± 4
Polypropylene	25.2 ± 0.1	576 ± 5	44 ± 0.1	1387 ± 8
Egg carton	4.0 ± 0.3	227 ± 19	4 ± 0.4	326 ± 50
Keyboard box packaging	7.6 ± 0.5	390 ± 35	4 ± 0.9	772 ± 204
“Jimmy Dean” sandwich box	21.4 ± 0.5	864 ± 18	19 ± 0.6	2313 ± 133
Milk carton	25.6 ± 4.7	1098 ± 156	36 ± 0.5	5840 ± 90
Computer mouse packaging	37.1 ± 2.2	1833 ± 63	30 ± 4.4	5201 ± 1008

Mechanical properties determined by the authors.