Table 1. Properties of the fiber and matrix

Properties	CF	SB	Tapioca starch	PVAc
Density (g/cm3)	1.25–1.5	0.4–0.55	0.5–0.7	1.10–1.20
Glass transition Temp. (°C)	-	-	-	30–45
Tensile strength (MPa)	105–175	20–50	-	23–35
Young’s modulus (GPa)	4–6	2.7	-	-
Cellulose	32–43	55.2	-	-
Hemi cellulose	0.15–0.25	16.8	-	-
Lignin	40–45	25.3	-	-
Amylose	-	-	17	-
Amylopectin	-	-	83	-

CF: coir fiber, SB: sugarcane bagasse, PVAc: polyvinyl acetate.