Tensile test and flexural test analysis for banana plant stem fiber being reinforced with polyester resin composites

Viswanathan, Venuraj (2019) Tensile test and flexural test analysis for banana plant stem fiber being reinforced with polyester resin composites. Project Report. Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Plantation waste such as banana plant should have a proper way of disposal after the fruits was harvested.Environmental awareness and decreasing in the petroleum resources worldwide have enhances many researchers to fully utilizing the natural fibers as it is more environmental friendly and sustainable compare to the existing conventional materials. Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites have many benefits such as inexpensive, low hazard to health, approximately high modulus strength , easily available, biodegradable, light weight, and renewable. However, the processing of the natural fiber requires a lot on energy and process for extracting the pure fibers. However this applications have same limitations for example the natural habits of the plant fibers that could not be changed when reinforced with polymer matrix such as high water absorption, controlled processing temperature, poor dimensional stability and poor wettability. Therefore, this project gives review on the plant fiber reinforced thermosetting polymer. This composite specimen is fabricated through hand lay-up method at where four different composition of banana stem fiber which are 0%, 5%, 10% and 15% are being reinforced with polyester resin. The specimens produced is then conducted Tensile Test and Flexural Test to obtain the Young’s Modulus and Modulus of Flexural Strength values. The results obtained is being compare with the facts that given by the previous researchers so that the project findings can be used for the implementation of composite product in daily life such as the water tank.

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