Research Article
Oil Palm Mesocarp Fiber as New Lignocellulosic Material for Fabrication of Polymer/Fiber Biocomposites
Table 1
Chemical and mechanical properties of OPMF and OPEFBF [
14].
| | OPMF | OPEFBF |
| Lignin (%) | 11 | 19 | Cellulose (%) | 60 | 65 | Ash content (%) | 3 | 2 | Tensile strength (MPa) | 80 | 248 | Young’s modulus (MPa) | 500 | 2000 | Elongation at break (%) | 17 | 14 |
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