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. 2017 Dec 17;9(12):726. doi: 10.3390/polym9120726

Table 2.

The physical properties of WPCs made with different lignocellulosic fibers.

Lignocellulosic Materials Density (kg/m3) Moisture Content (%) 24 h Soaking
Water Absorption (%) Thickness Swelling (%)
Makino bamboo 911 ± 17 A 4.5 ± 0.2 A 12.2 ± 1.5 B 4.1 ± 0.3 B
India-charcoal trema 904 ± 15 A 4.3 ± 0.2 A 9.0 ± 1.7 BC 4.5 ± 0.3 B
Taiwan red pine 914 ± 12 A 4.4 ± 0.2 A 7.3 ± 1.2 C 3.6 ± 0.8 B
Chinese fir 915 ± 21 A 4.3 ± 0.1 A 15.4 ± 2.1 A 6.8 ± 0.8 A

Values are mean ± SD (n = 5). A,B,C Different letters in superscript indicate significant difference among groups (p < 0.05).