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Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Banana and Jute Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites
Abstract
Abstract
Present research aims at finding out better fiber reinforcement for low cost and eco-friendly polymer matrix composite. Polypropylene was chosen as a matrix, while jute and banana fiber were chosen as reinforcement. Composites were prepared by using a hot press machine. Fiber loading was varied at 0, 4 and 8 volume%. Both raw jute and banana fiber was chemically treated with 5 wt% sodium carbonate and composites were also prepared with 4% treated jute and banana fiber. Tensile, flexural, hardness tests and thermogravimertric analysis of prepared composites were subsequently conducted. Mechanical properties and thermal stability increased with increase in fiber loading and sodium carbonate treatment. 8% fiber reinforced composite provided the best set of mechanical and thermal properties, while banana fiber reinforced polypropylene composites had slightly better properties as compared to jute fiber reinforced polypropylene composites.
Keywords: Banana Fiber; Jute fiber; Polypropylene Composite; Mechanical Properties; TGA.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.37628/jcmm.v5i2.618
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