Table 2.
Physical properties of Com-ply

Com-ply Type MC (%) Density (g cm-3) Water Absorption (%) Thickness Swelling (%) Parallel Linear Expansion (%) Perpendicular Linear Expansion (%)
2 Hour 24 Hour 2 Hour 24 Hour 2 Hour 24 Hour 2 Hour 24 Hour

K 13.41±0.44 0.70±0.03 12.36±3.20 31.76±8.48 2.30±0.98 8.59±2.93 0.38±0.12 0.57±0.07 0.44±0.05 0.68±0.08
MI 14.65±0.64 0.86±0.02 14.62±3.03 43.70±8.81 3.24±1.26 8.69±1.69 0.31±0.08 0.50±0.14 0.44±0.13 0.73±0.12
ME 12.76±0.20 0.91±0.03 11.58±3.43 30.06±8.12 1.50±0.61 5.43±1.97 0.16±0.06 0.48±0.13 0.37±0.15 0.65±0.13
AI 13.72±0.25 0.93±0.05 13.29±2.90 31.31±5.36 1.67±0.42 5.31±0.84 0.21±0.06 0.59±0.15 0.26±0.05 0.70±0.15
AE 13.52±0.43 0.91±0.03 12.51±1.55 36.15±7.75 1.75±0.62 7.08±2.15 0.26±0.14 0.50±0.16 0.35±0.11 0.60±0.19
PI 14.56±2.09 0.95±0.07 11.45±6.50 23.28±8.53 1.98±1.43 5.36±3.25 0.14±0.11 0.41±0.23 0.30±0.17 0.62±0.32
PE 13.33±0.33 0.99±0.05 12.84±3.26 32.59±9.99 2.52±1.06 7.84±1.35 0.22±0.08 0.44±0.06 0.35±0.13 0.61±0.07