Research Article

Interfacial Adhesion Characteristics of Kenaf Fibres Subjected to Different Polymer Matrices and Fibre Treatments

Table 7

Improvement in IAS for the different treated kenaf fibre when compared to the untreated kenaf fibres subjected to the different matrices.

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Polyester−15%
(3%)
−43%
(4%)
+37%
(3%)
+52%
(4%)

Epoxy−25%
(4%)
−43%
(4%)
+71%
(4%)
+87%
(3%)

Polyurethane−16%
(3%)
−12%
(3%)
+45%
(3%)
+86%
(4%)

Note. All values in brackets represent the corresponding standard deviations as a result of repeating the measurements for five times.