Research Article
Preparation of Biocomposite Material with Superhydrophobic Surface by Reinforcing Waste Polypropylene with Sisal (Agave sisalana) Fibers
Table 2
Comparison with previous works on tensile properties of natural fiber composites.
| Matrix | Fiber | Fabrication method | Fiber/matrix ratio (%) | Tensile strength (MPa) | Reference |
| Waste PP | Sisal | Injection molding | 5/95 | 14.47 | This study | 10/90 | 14.48 | 15/85 | 19.9 | PP | Sisal | Injection molding | 15/85 | 12.168 | [27] | 20/80 | 20.14 | 25/75 | 14.11 | Polyester | Banana | Hand lay-up | 10/90 | 11.03 | [36] | 20/80 | 11.05 | 30/70 | 12.45 | Polyester resin | Jute | Hand lay-up | 10/90 | 24.096 | [28] | 15/85 | 20.12 | PE | Sisal | Injection molding | 5/95 | 17.5 | [12] | 10/90 | 18.3 | PP | Sisal | Hand lay-up | 50/50 | 30 | [37] | 40/60 | 40 | PP | Sisal | Injection molding | 20/80 | 27.296 | [38] | 30/70 | 26 | PE | Sisal | Injection molding | 30/70 | 34.27 | [29] | PE | Sisal | Injection molding | 5/95 | 20 | [38] | 10/90 | 21 | 30/70 | 31.12 |
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