Influence of Banana Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Luffa Nanoparticles Epoxy Composite

Abstract

The rapid growing in technology as opened way for the utilization of eco-friendly resources, particularly the use of natural fiber for the creation of polymer composites. In the present work, banana fibers and the luffa were extracted from luffa plant and banana stem by manual stripping into strands. 60 nm luffa fiber was obtained after milling in a planetary ball milling machine and pre-impregnated into epoxy resin matrix. 2, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 wt.% short banana fiber were blended with the matrix for the production of composites using hand lay-up method. The hardness, tensile strength, and flexural strength of the produced composites were evaluated. The hardness, tensile and flexural strengths (47.5 – 52.6 Hv, 12.75 – 14.81 MPa and 143.93 – 165.83 MPa) of the produced composites were observed to increase with increasing short banana fiber content from 2 wt.% - 15 wt.% and decreased at 20 wt.%. Properties of the produced composites can be satisfactorily used in synergy as raw materials for composites manufacturing to widen its applications. Keywords: Polymer Composites, Nanoparticle Luffa fiber, Short Banana fiber, Epoxy Resin Aims Research Journal Reference Format: Babatunde I. A., Adetola S. O. & Mudashiru L. O. (2024): Influence of Banana Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Luffa Nanoparticles Epoxy Composite. Advances in Multidisciplinary and Scientific Research Journal Vol. 10. No. 2. Pp 107-116 www.isteams.net/aimsjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/V10N2P9