Table 4.
Physical properties of BPB

Types of BPB	WA (%)	TS (%)
Rice Straw	83 (1.3)	35 (2.7)
Bagasse	142 (6.6)	93 (5.0)
Rice Straw:Bagasse (50:50)	93 (7)	47 (6)
Rice Straw:Bagasse (40:60)	110 (10.3)	61 (6.5)

Note: WA=Water Absorption; TS=Thickness Swelling; The numbers in parenthesis are the standard deviation