Table 4. The qualities of wood fiber and their dimension derivative values
Wood species | Fiber length (μm) | Derivative value of fiber dimension | Total score | Fiber quality grade |
Runkle ratio | Felting power | Muhlsteph ratio (%) | Flexibility ratio | Coefficient rigidity |
Bruguiera gymnorhiza | 1,405.51 | 1.03 | 50.79 | 75.75 | 0.49 | 0.25 | | |
Score | 50 | 0 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 175 | III |
Hibiscus tiliaceus | 1,373.49 | 0.41 | 48.78 | 49.69 | 0.7 | 0.14 | | |
Score | 50 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 275 | II |
Avicennia alba | 1,357.12 | 0.76 | 53.4 | 68.56 | 0.56 | 0.21 | | |
Score | 50 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 225 | II |
Bruguiera cylindrica | 1,353.4 | 1.19 | 51.18 | 79.29 | 0.45 | 0.27 | | |
Score | 50 | 0 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 175 | III |
Sonneratia ovata | 927.82 | 0.65 | 34.86 | 63.58 | 0.6 | 0.19 | | |
Score | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 175 | III |
Sonneratia caseolaris | 1,004 | 0.47 | 34.2 | 53.81 | 0.67 | 0.16 | | |
Score | 50 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 25 | 250 | II |
Excoecaria agallocha | 966.57 | 0.42 | 34.29 | 50.57 | 0.7 | 0.14 | | |
Score | 25 | 50 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 250 | II |