Table 1 Musa spp. fibre elemental compositions (Alavudeen et al. 2015; Adeniyi et al. 2020)
From: The exchange of Musa spp. fibre in composite fabrication: a systematic review
Element name | Element symbol | Percentage composition (%) |
|---|---|---|
Indium | In | 35.01 |
Potassium | K | 25.05 |
Silicon | Si | 13.87 |
Calcium | Ca | 7.76 |
Aluminium | Al | 4.00 |
Chlorine | Cl | 3.74 |
Sulphur | S | 2.06 |
Iron | Fe | 1.04 |
Titanium | Ti | 0.19 |
Copper | Cu | 0.18 |
Manganese | Mn | 0.09 |
Arsenic | As | 0.009 |
Lead | Pb | 0.008 |
Barium | Ba | 0.004 |