Fibre

Chemical composition (%)

% H C

% L

% P s

% E x

% C s

Ref.

% C

% H

% E E B

% W S

Banana

37.5

27.6

15

5.15

0.2

12

-

[12]

Eucalyptus saligna

48.6

12.4

38.4

-

2.4

2.6

0.092

[11]

Cupressus lusitanica

48.4

21.6

34.3

-

3.4

3.2

0.57

[11]

NA

39.24

7.22

20.47

2.07

18.90

2.18

[5]

RC

68.2

-

15.6

-

-

-

[1]

AC

67.12 - 82

9.45 - 18.8

4.4 - 15.4

1.2 - 3

-

0.9 - 2.7

[15]

Jute

61 - 75

13.6 - 20.4

12 - 13

0.2

-

-

[1]

Lin

64.1

16.7

2

1.8

3.9

-

[1] [2]

Sisal

65.8

12

9.9

0.8

1.2

-

[1] [2]

AC

68.11

4.90

12.01

4.15

0.99

2.08

0.27

-

NA

36.08

15.33

25.15

7.69

3.20

9.57

1.53

-

RC

65.15

7.42

16.2

3.45

2.17

3.05

0.42

-