Table 6.
Mechanical properties of soy protein (SP), chitin, and coir fibers.
| Properties | Fineness (dtex) | Length (mm) |
Tensile Strength (cN) |
Elongation at Break (%) | Tenacity (cN/tex) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SP fiber | 2.45 ± 0.88 a | 108.12 ± 0.74 a | 7.87 ± 0.63 a | 16.21 ± 0.98 a | 32.12 ± 1.10 a |
| Chitin fiber | 3.25 ± 1.21 b | 87.26 ± 0.96 b | 8.04 ± 0.74 b | 17.87 ± 0.93 a | 24.73 ± 0.79 b |
| Coir fiber * | - | 98.40 | - | 30.00 | 9.80 |
* Obtained from the technical datasheet of the product; a,b Different letters in the same column indicate a significant difference among the samples (p < 0.05).