Table 3 Thickness, density, and fiber volume fraction of cattail composites manufactured at various consolidation pressures
From: Novel cattail fiber composites: converting waste biomass into reinforcement for composites
Consolidation pressure (kPa) | Composite thickness after curing (mm), SDa | Density of composite (g/cm3), SDa | Fiber volume fraction in composite, Vf %, SDa |
|---|---|---|---|
101 | 6 (0.8) | 1.19 (0.003) | 11.2 (0.4) |
260 | 2.7 (0.04) | 1.23 (0.005) | 30.4 (0.6) |
560 | 2.2 (0.04) | 1.22 (0.002) | 26.1 (0.4) |