Table 6.
Results of the statistical analysis on bio-composites properties: strength at breaking point (σ) in MPa and modulus (E1 and E2) in GPa: “variety × retting treatment” and “variety × harvest time” (H1: full flowering stage; H2: seed maturity stage).
| Variety | Retting treatment | σ | E1 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmaleonte | Bio-degummed | 163 ± 19.7 ns | 19.5 ± 1.3 a | 12.6 ± 1.0 a |
| Dew-retted | 176 ± 7.9 ns | 18.2 ± 1.4 a | 12.3 ± 1.0 a | |
| Futura 75 | Bio-degummed | 173 ± 25.2 ns | 16.8 ± 1.6 b | 10.2 ± 0.7 b |
| Dew-retted | 170 ± 12.3 ns | 19.2 ± 2.9 a | 11.9 ± 0.9 a | |
| Average | Bio-degummed | 168 ± 22.1 ns | 18.2 ± 2.0 ns | 11.4 ± 1.5 ns |
| Dew-retted | 173 ± 10.3 ns | 18.7 ± 2.2 ns | 12.1 ± 0.9 ns | |
| Variety | Harvest time | σ | E1 | E2 |
| Carmaleonte | H1 | 163 ± 19.7 ns | 19.5 ± 1.3 a | 12.6 ± 1.0 a |
| H2 | 144 ± 8.4 ns | 17.6 ± 1.3 a | 11.2 ± 0.4 a | |
| Futura 75 | H1 | 173 ± 25.2 ns | 16.8 ± 1.6 b | 10.2 ± 0.7 b |
| H2 | 146 ± 27.2 ns | 16.3 ± 2.1 b | 10.9 ± 0.9 b | |
| Average | H1 | 155 ± 22.1 a | 16.8 ± 2.0 ns | 10.5 ± 1.5 a |
| H2 | 146 ± 23.4 ns | 15.9 ± 1.5 ns | 9.9 ± 0.8 b | |
Values within a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different at the p = 0.05 level by Tukey post hoc test.