Table 2.
Mechanical properties (tensile strength and elongation %) for the aged untreated dyed paper, treated dyed paper and aged treated dyed paper samples.
| Nanocomposite treatment | Sample | Tensile strength (N/mm2) | Elongation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADBT | 35.2k* ± 0.158 | 0.77j ± 0.001 | |
| CNF/PVA (1%) | TD | 38.2i ± 0.223 | 1.16g ± 0.041 |
| ADT | 36.2j ± 0.291 | 1.09i ± 0.022 | |
| CNF/PVA (3%) | TD | 42.4e ± 1.129 | 1.23f ± 0.015 |
| ADT | 38.0i ± 0.406 | 1.12h ± 0.015 | |
| CNF/PVA (5%) | TD | 54.5c ± 0.316 | 1.37d ± 0.015 |
| ADT | 42.5e ± 0.430 | 1.26e ± 0.015 | |
| MPSNP/PVA (1%) | TD | 41.7f ± 0.500 | 1.24ef ± 0.022 |
| ADT | 39.5h ± 0.495 | 1.12h ± 0.025 | |
| MPSNP/PVA (3%) | TD | 44.5d ± 0.524 | 1.47c ± 0.015 |
| ADT | 40.8g ± 0.500 | 1.39d ± 0.015 | |
| MPSNP/PVA (5%) | TD | 84.2a ± 0.255 | 1.73a ± 0.015 |
| ADT | 79.7b ± 0.547 | 1.52b ± 0.015 | |
ADBT Aged dyed sample before treatment, TD treated dyed sample, ATD aged treated sample.
*Values are mean ± SD; means with the same letter/s within the same column are not significantly difference according to LSD at 0.05 level of probability.