S/N

Property

B. vulgaris used in the study

Bambooes globally

Sugar cane bagasse

Deciduous hardwoods

Coconut coir

A.

Fiber dimensions

i.

Fiber length (mm)

2.91 (0.072)

1.360 - 4.030

1.7

1.25

1.0

ii.

Fiber dimeter (μm)

18.08 (1.68)

8.0 - 30.0

20

25

10 - 20

iii.

Lumen width (μm)

10.04 (1.3)

=

=

=

=

iv.

Cellwall thickness (μm)

3.98 (0.27)

=

=

=

=

v.

Slenderness ratio

160.95:1

135 - 175:1

85:1

50:1

=

vi.

Culm diameter (cm)

10.65 (0.78)

=

=

=

=

vii.

Culm wall thickness (cm)

1.8 (0.43)

=

=

=

=

viii.

Chem. length

30.43 (1.65)

=

=

=

=

ix.

Bamboo specific gravity

0.68 (0.08)

=

=

=

1.15

B.

Proximate chemical analysis

i.

Cold water solubility (%)

3.09 (0.18)

=

3.42

=

=

ii.

Hot water solubility (%)

5.60 (0.52)

4.4

7.42

5.25

iii.

1% NaOH solubility (%)

19.8 (0.91)

=

32.2

iv.

Alcohol benzene (1:2 v/v)

5.0 (0.70)

3.2

1.85

=

3.0

v.

Ash (%)

2.51 (0.36)

1.7 - 5.3

1.5 - 5

<1.0

2.22

vi.

Silicon (%)

=

1.5 - 3

0.7 - 3

<1.0

=

vii.

Pentosan (%)

17.12 (0.33)

15 - 26

27 - 33

19 - 26

=

viii.

Cellulose (%)

53.64 (0.87)

=

=

=

43

ix.

Hellocellulose (%)

62.9

57 - 66

49 - 62

54 - 61

=

x.

Lignin (%)

25.88 (0.43)

21 - 31

19 - 24

23 - 30

45