BUKTI JOURNAL

1. UTILIZATION OF SHORT OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH FIBER (OPEFB) AS A

REINFORCEMENT IN PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESINS: STUDIES ON
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
M.S. Sreekala and Sabu Thomas

Fiber lengths of 20, 30, 40 and 50 mm were used for composite fabrication
Maximum tensile properties of the composites were observed for 40 mm fiber length and at 38%
fiber loading.

2. Mechanical Performance and Analysis of Banana Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites

P.Shashi Shankar, Dr.K.Thirupathi Reddy and V.Chandra Sekhar

The specimen is to be prepared by varying the weight percentage of fiber (5% to 20%).
The Ultimate tensile strength value maximum at 15% (45.18Mpa) and decreasing starting from
15% to 20% (45.18Mpa to 38.30 Mpa) of the fiber.

The flexural strength value slightly decreasing from 5% (92.12%Mpa) to 10% (87.31Mpa) and
after that the value increased from 10% to 20% (87.31 Mpa to 321.38 Mpa) of the fiber.

The impact value maximum at 15% (12J) of the fiber and the value decreasing from 15% to 20%
(12J to 10J) of the fiber.

3. A REVIEW ON NATURAL FIBERS

D. Chandramohan1*& .K. Marimuthu2

Length of the fibers was in the range between 8 and 337 mm. The fibers amount with the length
range of 15~145 mm was 81.95% of all measured fibers.

4. APPLICATION OF ALOE FEROX WITH BANANA FIBER AS COMPOSITE PLATE

FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSE
M. Shantharaj*, P. Chithambaranathan, M. Palpandi

The main objective of the project is to replace the comercial products such as plastics and
plywoods by this combination of aloe ferox and banana fibers as composite as well as a hybrid
fiber and the chopped fibers show better results when compared with continous fibers by
considering their properties according to their arrangement for production of composite plates.

5. Assessment of the Suitability of Paper Waste as an Engineering Material

Oriyomi M. Okeyinka Oluwatobi J. Idowu

The dry boards were weighed and immersed in water for 24 hours.

6. STUDY OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BANANA-COIR HYBRID COMPOSITE

USING EXPERIMENTAL AND FEM TECHNIQUES
T. Hariprasad, G. Dharmalingam and P. Praveen Raj
Coir yarn content in the composite was optimized and 20% yarn content showed higher
mechanical properties. Jute yarns (20% to 100%) were incorporated into the coir-based
composites (Bachtiar, Sapuan, & Hamdan, 2010; Pothan, Thomas, & George, 2012)

Therefore, the present work has been undertaken to develop a polymer matrix composite (epoxy
resin) using banana-coir fibers as reinforcement and to study its mechanical properties. The
composites were prepared with 30% volume fraction of fibers. (Kulkarni, Satyanarayana,
Rohatgi, & Kalyanivijayan, 1984).

It can be concluded that an alkali-treated banana-coir epoxy hybrid composite has greater tensile
strength and impact strength than an untreated banana-coir epoxy hybrid composite

7. Studies on Material and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites.

Dr P V Senthiil, Aakash Sirsshti

Studies on material and mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced composites of coir, hay,
jute with 25% fiber and 75% epoxy resin hardner mixtured has been moulded and flexural test,
hardness test, wear test, water absorption test, scanning electron microscope test has been carried
out and make use of natural fiber reinforced polymer composite material for automotive seat
shell manufacturing.[2,3]

8.MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PINEAPPLE LEAF FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER

COMPOSITES FOR APPLICATION AS A PROSTHETIC SOCKET
J.K. Odusote*, A.T. Oyewo

The small difference observed between 30 and 40% fiber loading

However, GFPC, particularly at 30% fiber loading, had higher impact strength values than
corresponding PPFC and PEFC.

9. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BANANA AND COCONUT FIBERS REINFORCED

EPOXY POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES
Pongsathorn Kongkaew

The composites were prepared with various fiber content (3, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 30% by weight) of
banana and coconut fibers in epoxy polymer matrix.

The results from the tensile tests of banana and coconut fiber reinforced epoxy composites are
that the 15 wt% banana fiber showed the highest value is 73.23 MPa for maximum tensile
strength. The impact strength highest values for 10 wt% of coconut fiber reinforced epoxy
composites is 363.66 kJ/m2 which more than banana fiber reinforced epoxy composites.

10. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Natural Fibers Filled Polypropylene Composites and
Its Recycle
Myrtha Karina Holia Onggo Anung Syampurwadi