Influence of Incorporation of Natural Fibers on the Physical, Mechanical, and Thermal Properties of Composites LDPE-Al Reinforced with Fique Fibers

Table 1

Degree of crystallinity () estimated for the polyethylene phase for each of the materials tested.

Material	Cooling			Second heating
	Onset point	Peak	Onset point	Peak
	°C		J/g	°C		J/g	%
	LDPE-Al	102.36	97.58	84.61	94.88	106.91	90.01	44.53
30	102.98	98.21	61.54	94.95	106.88	63.22	44.70