A Review on Natural Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composite and Its Applications

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Fiber</td><td align="center">Equilibrium moisture content (%)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="2"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">Sisal</td><td align="center">11</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Hemp</td><td align="center">9.0</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Jute</td><td align="center">12</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Flax</td><td align="center">7</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Abaca</td><td align="center">15</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Ramie</td><td align="center">9</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Pineapple</td><td align="center">13</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Coir</td><td align="center">10</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Bagasse</td><td align="center">8.8</td></tr><tr><td align="left">Bamboo</td><td align="center">8.9</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="2"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

The equilibrium moisture content of different natural fiber at 65% relative humidity (RH) and 21°C [<a href="/journals/ijps/2015/243947/#B4">4</a>].

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