Mechanical Properties of Chemically Treated Banana and Ramie Fibre Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

Abstract

Present research focuses on finding better fibre reinforcement cheap and eco-friendly polypropylene composite Mechanical Properties increased with increase in fibre loading and sodium carbonate Treatment. Banana and Ramie Fibres were chosen as reinforcement. The compression moulding technique was used to prepare the composite material. Fibre loading was varied at 0, 5 and 10% volume. Both raw Banana and Ramie Fibre was chemically treated with 5 wt% sodium carbonate and composites were also prepared with 0, 5 and 10% volume treated ramie and banana fibre. Analysis of prepared composites was subsequently conducted using Mechanical Tensile, flexural, hardness tests and. 10% fibre reinforced composite provided the best set of mechanical properties. It can be concluded after chemical treatment the mechanical treatment got enhanced.