Table 2. TGA results of various MCF/PLA composites
Specimen
TGA data
T
95
(°C)
T
50
(°C)
T
Max
(°C)
MCF
217.77
350.60
355.24
Silane-treated MCF
243.27
348.87
351.01
PLA
318.45
358.84
363.73
MCF5
320.45
355.41
359.37
S-MCF5
323.99
360.57
364.34
MCF10
317.01
354.72
358.02
S-MCF10
321.02
357.47
360.76
TGA: thermogravimetric analysis, MCF: micro-sized cellulose fiber, PLA: polylactic acid.