Research Article
Mechanical Characterization and Water Absorption Behaviour of Interwoven Kenaf/PET Fibre Reinforced Epoxy Hybrid Composite
Table 2
Diffusion properties and densities of the hybrid composites.
| | Samples | Measured density
(g/cm3) | Theoretical density
(g/cm3) | Water absorption at equilibrium
(%) | Diffusion coefficient,
(mm2/s) |
| | Epoxy | 1.089 | 1.100 | 0.012 | 1.100 |
| Epoxy/kenaf/PET
(70/15/15) | 1.170 | 1.174 | 3.988 | 1.500 |
| Epoxy/kenaf/PET
(60/20/20) | 1.194 | 1.201 | 2.089 | 6.000 |
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