EVALUATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BANANASISAL-GLASS FIBER REINFORCED POLYESTER COMPOSITES

Abstract

Fiber reinforced polyester composite is stronger than the normal polyester. Polyester can be reinforced by both natural and artificial fibers. The reason behind using the natural fibers is, their easy availability in nature, low cost, can easily be decomposed in nature. In this study, we have used banana, sisal and glass fiber to produce the reinforced polyester composite. Our task was to evaluate the tensile and impact property of the banana-sisal-glass reinforced polyester composite and compare it to the properties of the other composite those have been previously tested. After the preparation of the composite, the tensile testing was done with the help of universal testing machine (UTM) and the impact testing was done in pendulum impact testing machine.