Skip to main content
. 2020 Oct 15;12(10):2373. doi: 10.3390/polym12102373

Table 13.

Mechanical properties of PLA composites reinforced with jute fibers.

Fiber Content wt (%) Process Tensile Strength
(MPa)
Flexural Strength
(MPa)
Impact Strength
(kJ/m2)
Young’s Modulus
(GPa)
Additional Information Ref.
50 IM 62.2 98.8 2.21 - - [76]
- IM 90.7 - 4.22 (kJ/m) 12.3 Short Fiber Pellet mix [77]
- CM 32.3 41.8 3.5 J 2.11 Woven Jute Fabric [72]
30 IM 71.7 - - 9.15 Lignin 4% [95]
- RFM 53.16 128.3 - 8.11 - [75]
20 IM 55 110 1.6 1.7 10% NaOH + H2O2 [99,100]
25 IM 54 80 2.5 2.7 05% NaOH + H2O2 [99,100]
30 IM 70 - 26 (J/m) - Alkali Treated [101]
30 IM 80 - 28(J/m) - Alkali + Silane Treated [101]
15 IM 50 78 4.8 4.8 Treated with DOPO-ICN [78]
10 - 61.71 93.68 19.26 4.2 Graphene Modified with DOPO [102]
5 SC 70.30 - - 3.30 PLA Composite Films with Jute Nano Fibers [103]
3 SC 69.80 - - 3.20 NaOH Treated Jute Nano Fibers [104]
40 HP 77.5 115.3 3.67 Core Shell Nanoparticles (SiO2–PBA–NH2) [105]

CM—Compression Molding; DOPO—9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-phosphaphenanthrene-10-Oxide; DOPO—ICN-Phosphorus Based Compound; HP—Hot Pressing; IM—Injection Molding; RFM—Resign Film Method; SC—Solvent Casting.