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In the rapidly developing world, concern for environmental pollution and the prevention of non-renewable and non-biodegradable resources has attracted researchers seeking to develop new materials and ecological products based on sustainability principles. Fibers from natural sources provide indisputable advantages over synthetic reinforcement materials such as low cost, low density, non-toxicity, comparable strength and minimum problems of waste disposal. In this project, epoxy composite materials reinforced with banana fiber will be prepared and the mechanical properties of these composite materials will be evaluated. Composite samples with different fractions of fiber volume are prepared using the manual application process and applying pressure at room temperature. The samples were subjected to mechanical tests such as traction, hardness test and impact load.

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Ade Nithin, K. Hariskrishna, M. Mahendar, M. Prashant, Mallesh Jakanur, & Rohan. (2018). Evaluation of mechanical properties in banana tree fiber reinforced composite . International Journal of Intellectual Advancements and Research in Engineering Computations, 6(2), 1445–1450. Retrieved from https://ijiarec.com/ijiarec/article/view/823