Research Article
Kenaf Bast Fibers—Part II: Inorganic Nanoparticle Impregnation for Polymer Composites
Table 1
CaCO3 loading percentages of the INI-treated fibers.
| | INI treatment conditions | | | Temperature (°C) | Na2CO3 : CaCl2 (mol : mol) | CaCO3 loading (%) |
| | 100 | 1 : 1 | 1.91 | | 100 | 1 : 2 | 2.30 | | 130 | 1 : 1 | 2.86 | | 130 | 1 : 2 | 2.57 | | 160 | 1 : 1 | 2.43 | | 160 | 1 : 2 | 2.21 |
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