Bark cloth was extracted from F. natalensis using a method
described by Rwawiire & Tomkova [18]. Table 1 shows the chemical
composition of bark cloth. Biodegradable epoxy resin CHS-Epoxy
G520 (viscosity ¼ 12.0e14.5 Pa at 25 C) and hardener Telalit
0600 supplied by Spolchemie, Czech Republic was used in composite
sample fabrication. Green epoxy CHS-Epoxy G520 is a low
molecular weight basic liquid epoxy resin containing no modifiers,
certified by International Environmental Product Declaration Consortium
(IEC).