Table 4 Initial physical characteristics of coco wood samples, n = 27
Sample # | Initial weight (size of 7.6 × 5.1 × 1.3 cm), g | Initial dimension, cm | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Termite repellency test | Water absorption test | Tangential swelling test | |||||||
Sample [A] | Sample [B] | Sample [C] | Sample [A] | Sample [B] | Sample [C] | Sample [A] | Sample [B] | Sample [C] | |
1 | 28.2 | 29.7 | 29.3 | 28.4 | 31.2 | 32.6 | 7.5 × 4.4 × 2.5 | 7.5 × 4.5 × 2.6 | 7.4 × 4.4 × 2.6 |
2 | 27.4 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 27.7 | 32.3 | 33.2 | 7.4 × 4.4 × 2.5 | 7.6 × 4.5 × 2.6 | 7.4 × 4.4 × 2.6 |
3 | 26.9 | 28.9 | 30.7 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 32.8 | 7.6 × 4.5 × 2.5 | 7.5 × 4.4 × 2.6 | 7.6 × 4.5 × 2.6 |
Mean | 27.5 | 29.6 | 30.13 | 27.82 | 32.20 | 32.87 | 7.5 × 4.4 × 2.5 | 7.5 × 4.5 × 2.6 | 7.5 × 4.4 × 2.6 |