Table 2.
Composition of mycelium-containing epoxy composites, and temperature at maximum mass loss rate, Tmax and char yields measured at 600 and 850 °C.
| Sample | Mycelium (wt%) | Epoxy (wt%) | Tmax. (°C)a | Char600 (%)b | Char850 (%)c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 100 | 0 | 330 ± 2 | 36 ± 2 | 26 ± 1 |
| M2:E1 | 67 | 33 | 405 ± 3 | 30 ± 2 | 21 ± 1 |
| M1:E1 | 50 | 50 | 407 ± 3 | 28 ± 1 | 22 ± 1 |
| M1:E2 | 33 | 67 | 411 ± 1 | 21 ± 1 | 16 ± 1 |
| Epoxy | 0 | 100 | 418 ± 4 | 9 ± 1 | 7 ± 1 |
aTmax is the temperature at maximum rate of mass loss and bChar600 and cChar850 are char yields measured at 600 and 850 °C during TGA experiments, respectively.