Effect of rope mat and random orientation on mechanical and thermal properties of banana ribbon-reinforced polyester composites and its application. Issue 4 (18th May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Karthikeyan, M. K. V.; Balaji, A. N.; Vignesh, V.
• Is Part Of: International journal of polymer analysis and characterization. Volume 21:Issue 4(2016)
• Page Start: 296
• Page End: 304
• Publication Date: 2016-05-18
• Subjects: Application -- banana ribbon -- mechanical and thermal properties -- morphology -- physicochemical properties -- ribbon composite; Polymers -- Analysis -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2016.1148235
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1023-666X

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The present work deals with the characterization of banana ribbon, a new natural fiber, and the effect of rope mat and random orientation on the mechanical and thermal properties of banana ribbon-reinforced polyester composites. Of all the fabricated composites, the banana ribbon rope mat composites showed improved mechanical and thermal properties compared to randomly oriented composites and other natural fiber composites. The surface morphologies of fractured mechanical testing samples were studied by scanning electron microscope to probe the fiber–matrix interaction. Furthermore, the mat composites are used to fabricate windshield of four wheelers and mudguard of two wheelers.