Official Journal of the Japan Wood Research Society
Table 1 Physical and mechanical properties of the collected jute stick, waste jute fiber and EPS beads
Property | Average value | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Jute stick | Waste jute fiber | EPS beads | |
Density (g/cm3) | 0.18 | 0.41 | 0.01301 |
Flexural strength (MPa) | – | – | 0.221 |
Compressive strength (MPa) | – | – | 0.09 |
Water absorption | – | – | 4.01% by vol. |