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                       Ramie  1e1.55  180e1627  e  1.6e14.5  15  1.44e82.5  35  e  70e83  e  5e12.7  e  900e1200  14  11.8







                       Kenaf  1.2e1.4  223e930  e  9.1e12.3  10  14.5e53  24  20  51e52  20.3e21.5  17  e  150e700  e  12e14


                   fibers


                   sisal  Banana  1e1.5  500  4.5e6.5  12  20  63e64  19  300e900  11  10e11

                   and           e     9      9           5  e

                   ramie,  1.3e1.5  610e780  15e35  1.0e1.9  10e14  12e60  15e30  59e70  15e20  11e15  120e900



                   kenaf,  Jute               32             13     8e9  12


                   banana,  Sisal  1.3e1.6  540e720  30e40  2.2e3.3  5e10  10e40  18  13  65e75  10e15  7e13  11  10e150  11e20  11



                   jute,


                   hemp,  Hemp  270e900  1e3.5  5e7  23.5e90  68e74.4  15e22.4  3.7e10  50e500  2e6.2  10e14


                   of     1.2    e            40  4.8        e
                   properties          (mm)   (approximate)            (%)





                   Physical  property  (g/cm 3 )  (kN/mm 2 )  strength  (kN/mm)  (%)  break  at  elongation  (GPa) modulus  modulus  (GPa)  modulus  (%)  (%)  (mm)  (mm)  (deg)  angle  absorption




                   9.1              Elongation  Maximum  Cellulose  Hemicellulose  (%)  size  length  Microfibrillar  Moisture
                   Table  Physical  Density  Tensile  Stiffness  Tensile  Specific  Young’s  Lignin  Lumen  Fiber
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