A Review of Structural Performance of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch Fiber in Polymer Composites

Table 3

Tensile properties of OPF composites.

Property	Fiber content	Polymer	Value	Researcher
Tensile strength (MPa)	5% OPF	Epoxy^a	29.9	[12]
	10% OPF	Polypropylene	19	[23]
	30% OPF	Polypropylene	12	[23]
	40% OPF	Polypropylene	7	[23]
	35% OPF	Epoxy^b	47.8	[18]
	55% OPF	Epoxy^b	46.1	[18]
	5% OPF	Polyester^a	36.3	[20]
	10% OPF	Polyester^a	29.38	[20]
	15% OPF	Polyester^a	31.5	[20]
	20% OPF	Polyester^a	28.59	[20]
	30% OPF	Polyester^a	29.24	[20]
Tensile modulus (MPa)	5% OPF	Epoxy^a	1433	[12]
	20% PF	Epoxy^a	1335	[12]
	10% OPF	Polypropylene	560	[23]
	30% OPF	Polypropylene	615	[23]
	40% OPF	Polypropylene	725	[23]
	35% OPF	Epoxy^b	1010	[18]
	55% OPF	Epoxy^b	1020	[18]
	5% OPF	Polyester^a	1497	[20]
	10% OPF	Polyester^a	2542	[20]
	15% OPF	Polyester^a	2358	[20]
	20% OPF	Polyester^a	2170	[20]
	30% OPF	Polyester^a	2308	[20]