Influence of Flax Fibre Hybridization on Mechanical Behaviour of Sisal Fibre-Polypropylene Composites Prepared with an Injection Moulding Machine

Table 2

Chemical composition of flax fibres.

Ingredients	Raw flax%	Retted flax%
Cellulose	56.5	64.1
Hemicellulose	15.4	16.7
Pectin	3.8	1.8
Lignin	2.5	2.0
Fat and wax	1.3	1.5
Water solubility	10.5	3.9
Moisture regain capacity (water)	10.0	10.0
Total	100%	100%