Effect of the Addition of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fibers on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of a Polyester Matrix Composite

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="8"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Samples</td><td class="align_center">UP-100</td><td class="align_center">UP-OPMF-2.5</td><td class="align_center">UP-OPMF-5</td><td class="align_center">UP-OPMF-7.5</td><td class="align_center">UP-OPMF-10</td><td class="align_center">UP-OPMF-12.5</td><td class="align_center">UP-OPMF-15</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="8"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Fiber volume fraction (%)</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">2.5</td><td class="align_center">5</td><td class="align_center">7.5</td><td class="align_center">10</td><td class="align_center">12.5</td><td class="align_center">15</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="8"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Designation of the combinations according to the volume fraction of the fibers.</div>

International Journal of Polymer Science

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Table 1: Effect of the Addition of Oil Palm Mesocarp Fibers on the Physical and Mechanical Properties of a Polyester Matrix Composite 