Table 7.

Summary of findings from different treatments (T1, T2, and T3) on the jute fibers.

Treated Jute Fiber Features	Rot-Retardant Fiber (T1)	Fire-Retardant Fiber (T2)	Water-Retardant Fiber (T3)
Cellulosic and hemicellulose OH	Present and shifted right	Present and shifted right	Present
Characteristic peak	SO4	NH, PO4	Cl, vinyl
Crystallinity	Increased with chemical concentration	Increased with chemical concentration	Increased with chemical concentration
Change in level of retardant characteristics	Present and increased with chemical concentration	Present and increased with chemical concentration	Present and increased with chemical concentration
Possible evidences of retardant characteristics	Increasing inhibition zone with chemical concentration	Decreasing burning area	Decreasing contact angle