Impact of Surface Modification and Nanoparticle on Sisal Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Nanocomposites

Table 1

Chemical composition and moisture content of some vegetable fibers [16, 17].

Fiber	Cellulose (wt.%)	Hemicellulose (wt.%)	Lignin (wt.%)	Pectin (wt.%)	Waxes (wt.%)	Moisture content (wt.%)
Hemp	70–74	17.9–22.4	3.7–5.7	0.9	0.8	6.2–12
Flax	71	18.6–20.6	2.2	2.3	1.7	8–12
Kenaf	45.57	21.5	8–13	3–5	—	—
Sisal	66–78	10–14	10–14	10	2	10–22
Jute	61–71.5	13.6–20.4	12-13	0.2	0.5	12.5–13.7
Ramie	68.6–76.2	13.1–16.7	0.6–0.7	1.9	0.3	7.5–17
Banana	63-64	10	5	—	—	10–12
Coir	32–43	0.15–0.25	40–45	3-4	—	8
Cotton	85–90	5.7	—	0-1	0.6	7.85–8.5