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    This document discusses banana fiber-epoxy composites. It describes how banana fiber composites were prepared using compression molding with banana fiber reinforcement varied from 0-20% by weight. Samples were tested through thermal characterization techniques like TGA, DTA and FT-IR. TGA analyzes the weight change of a material as temperature increases. DTA identifies endothermic and exothermic reactions through temperature changes. And FT-IR identifies the chemical bonds in a material by analyzing infrared light absorption. The document outlines the methodology, materials used, structure and properties of fibers, composite fabrication process, and results and discussions of the thermal characterization tests.

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    This document discusses banana fiber-epoxy composites. It describes how banana fiber composites were prepared using compression molding with banana fiber reinforcement varied from 0-20% by weight. Samples were tested through thermal characterization techniques like TGA, DTA and FT-IR. TGA analyzes the weight change of a material as temperature increases. DTA identifies endothermic and exothermic reactions through temperature changes. And FT-IR identifies the chemical bonds in a material by analyzing infrared light absorption. The document outlines the methodology, materials used, structure and properties of fibers, composite fabrication process, and results and discussions of the thermal characterization tests.

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    This document discusses banana fiber-epoxy composites. It describes how banana fiber composites were prepared using compression molding with banana fiber reinforcement varied from 0-20% by weight. Samples were tested through thermal characterization techniques like TGA, DTA and FT-IR. TGA analyzes the weight change of a material as temperature increases. DTA identifies endothermic and exothermic reactions through temperature changes. And FT-IR identifies the chemical bonds in a material by analyzing infrared light absorption. The document outlines the methodology, materials used, structure and properties of fibers, composite fabrication process, and results and discussions of the thermal characterization tests.

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    ABSTRACT

    A bio composite is a material formed by a matrix and a reinforcement

    of natural fibers like jute, coir, sisal, pineapple, ramie, bamboo, banana and

    bagasse, etc., Recently, banana fiber is being used as a reinforcement material in

    the development of reinforced plastics for various engineering application. Its

    bio degradability, low cost, low density, eco-friendly and moderate Thermal

    properties make it a preferable reinforcement material in the development of

    polymer matrix composites. Therefore, banana fiber reinforced composites have

    replaced the most reinforced composites have replaced the most widely used

    synthetic fiber (glass and Kevlar) reinforced composites in many applications.

    In the present experimental endeavour, banana fiber-epoxy reinforced

    composites were prepared using compression moulding process. The weight

    percentage of the banana fiber reinforcement was varied as 0, 5, 10, 15 and

    20%. The sample were prepared into required ASTM standard for Thermal test

    such as TGA,DTA and FT-IR test.

    I
    TABLE OF CONTENT
    CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE
    NO.
    ABSTRACT i
    LIST OF FIGURES v
    LIST OF TABLES vi
    LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS vii

    1 INTRODUCTION
    1
    1.1 Basic Concepts of Composite Materials
    1
    1.2 Components of Composite Materials
    1

    1.3 Reinforcing Fibers


    3

    1.3.1 Applications of Reinforced Plastics 4

    1.3.2 Consumer Composites


    4

    1.3.3 Industrial Composites


    4

    1.3.4 Advanced Composites


    4

    1.4 The Matrix


    5

    1.4.1 Composites -Polymer Matrix 5

    1.4.2 Composites - Metal Matrix 6

    II
    1.4.3 Composites - Ceramic Matrix 6

    1.5 Inter Phase 6

    1.6 Matrixes of Natural Fiber


    7

    1.6.1 Thermosetting Plastics


    7

    1.6.2 Thermoplastics
    8

    1 .6.3 Rubber and Natural Polymer


    7

    CHAPTER NO. TITLE PAGE


    NO.

    1.7 Introduction to Natural Fiber Composite 8

    1.8 Applications
    13

    1.8.1 Automotive Industry


    14
    1.8.2 Building Industry
    15
    1.8.3 Furniture Industry
    15
    1.8.4 Automobile industry
    16
    2 LITERATURE REVIEW
    17

    III
    3 METHODOLOGY
    21
    3.1 Materials used 22
    3.2 Software used 22
    4 STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF FIBERS 23

    4.1 Banana fiber


    23

    4.2 Composition of Banana fiber


    23

    4.3 Properties
    25

    4.4 Why epoxy resin 25

    4.5 Properties of Epoxy Resin


    26

    4.6 Why Hardener


    26

    5 BIOCOMPOSITES FABRICATION 27

    5.1 Chemical Treatment 27

    5.2 Procedure for fabrication of Composite


    27

    6 THERMAL CHARACTERISATIONS
    31

    6.1 TGA Test 29

    6.2 DTA Test 31

    IV
    6.3 FT-IR Test 32

    7 RESULT AND DISCUSSIONS


    33

    7.1 TGA Test Arrangement


    33

    7.2 DTA Test arrangement


    35

    7.3 FT-IR Test Arrangement


    36
    9 CONCLUSIONS
    40

    10 FUTURES SCOPE OF THE PROJECT


    41

    11 REFERENCE
    42
    12 ANNEXURE
    45

    V
    LIST OF FIGURES

    FIGURE TITLE PAGE


    NO.

    1.1 Types of fibers 2

    1.2 Effect of type, length, % volume orientation of

    fiber in a fiber reinforced plastic (nylon). 3

    1.3 Source of fibers from nature


    11

    1.4 Composites in automotive industry


    15

    1.5 Application of building industry 15

    1.6 Application of furniture industry


    15

    1.7 Automobile application 16

    3.1 Work Plan


    21

    4.1 Formation of Banana fiber material 24

    VI
    5.1 Compression moulding machine
    28

    6.1 Instrumentation of TGA 30

    6.2 Instrumentation of DTA


    31

    6. 3 Working of FT-IR spectroscope


    32

    7.1 TGA Test arrangement


    35

    7.2 DTA Test arrangement 36

    7.3 FT-IR Test arrangement 38

    LIST OF TABLES

    TABLE NO TITLE PAGE


    NO.

    1.1 Automobile applications 14

    4.1 Properties Banana fiber 25

    4.2 Properties and Values of Epoxy resin 26

    5.1 Composition of composites 28

    7.1 peak points of DTA 36

    7.2 FT-IR Properties 39

    VII
    LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

    CFRP - Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Plastic


    PMC - Polymer matrix composites
    FRP - Fiber Reinforced Plastics
    CMC - Ceramic matrix composites
    PE - Poly Ethylene
    PP - Poly Propylene
    PVC - Poly Vinyl Chloride
    VIII
    NFC - Natural Fiber Composites

    IX

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