Investigation on the Mechanical and Morphological Properties of Red banana/Ramie Fiber vinyl ester composites

Abstract

The need of green materials for various applications is in high demand. The bio fibers play a very important position to achieve eco friendliness and cost effectiveness. The aim is to analyse the effect of hybrid mat performance. In this work banana and ramie fibers were taken into consideration, With vinyl ester composites. Three different combinations have been developed in laminating the composites at 90 degree orientation. ASTM standards were used to examine the mechanical performances of the composites. The worn out analysis have been carried out by using scanning electronic microscopy. In this work two single layer fibers of ramie and banana have been taken into account and the third composite is developed with hybridisation of red banana and ramie fibers. On comparing all the results obtained the hybrid double layer of red banana and ramie fibers possessed good results in tensile/flexural property. The impact properties of ramie fiber were marginally higher than red banana fibers.