Experimental studies on the physico-chemical properties of banana fibre from various varieties |
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| Authors: | A V Kiruthika K Veluraja |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Physics, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 627 012, Tamilnadu, India |
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| Abstract: | Natural cellulosic fibres from various varieties of banana plants such as Red Banana, Nendran, Rasthaly, Morris and Poovan
have been extracted manually and the physico-chemical properties of these fibres are investigated. The tensile strength of
these fibres varies from 176 MPa to 525 MPa. The untreated fibres have more tensile strength than the treated one. The thermal
properties of these fibres are studied by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). Two DSC thermal peaks, one is around 25°C
to 180°C and the other is around 155°C to 240°C, are noticed. The tensile strengths have a direct correlation with the area
of the lower thermal peak (enthalpy) and activation energy of the DSC, and also with the moisture absorption characteristics.
The FTIR shows characteristic bands corresponds to cellulose. The reflections of the X-ray fibre diffraction pattern recorded
for the banana fibre have been correlated with the mechanical strength. |
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| Keywords: | Banana fibre Tensile strength Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) X-ray fibre diffraction |
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