Mechanical Characterization and Fabrication of Banana and Pineapple Fibers

Abstract

A composite material is made up of two or more materials with differing properties that are combined to enhance material properties. Various natural fibers are abundant in India such as seed hairs like cotton, flax, hemp leaf fibers, sisal, coconut, jute, pineapple, luffa, etc. Since natural fibers stand-alone don't have distinct mechanical properties. To attain good mechanical properties and to explore worth-added applications. The evolvement of natural fiber composites in India is to avoid the depletion of resources. The reason for the desirability of this field over the traditionally used synthetic fiber is that natural fibers have low density, high toughness, are environment friendly, fully biodegradable, renewable, and low cost. The biodegradability of plant fibers can impart a healthy ecosystem while their low cost & high performance fulfill the economic interest of industries. The purpose of this paper is to develop a new natural fiber composite with banana stem fibers and pineapple fibers. Resins and hardeners are chosen depending on the mechanical properties of the fibers, and fabrication was done accordingly. Finally, conclusions are drawn after Mechanical Testing of the composites. The properties of the composites are discussed.