The tensile, flexural, impact and water absorption tests were carried out using banana/epoxy composite material. Initially, optimum fiber length and weight percentage were determined. To improve the mechanical properties, banana fiber was hybridised with sisal fiber. This study showed that addition of sisal fiber in banana/epoxy composites of up to 50% by weight results in increasing the mechanical properties and decreasing the moisture absorption property. Morphological analysis was carried out to observe fracture behaviour and fiber pull-out of the samples using scanning electron microscope. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Univ Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech & Mfg Engn, Pekan 26600, Pahang, MalaysiaUniv Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech & Mfg Engn, Pekan 26600, Pahang, Malaysia
Hamdan, Mohammad Hazim Mohamad
Siregar, Januar Parlaungan
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Univ Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech & Mfg Engn, Pekan 26600, Pahang, Malaysia
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Siregar, Januar Parlaungan
Cionita, Tezara
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INTI Int Univ, Fac Engn & Quant Surveying, Mech Engn Dept, Nilai 71800, Negeri Sembilan, MalaysiaUniv Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech & Mfg Engn, Pekan 26600, Pahang, Malaysia
Cionita, Tezara
Jaafar, Jamiluddin
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Jaafar, Jamiluddin
Efriyohadi, Agung
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Malahayati Univ, Fac Engn, Mech Engn Dept, Jl Pramuka 27, Kemiling 35153, Bandar Lampung, IndonesiaUniv Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech & Mfg Engn, Pekan 26600, Pahang, Malaysia
Efriyohadi, Agung
Junid, Ramli
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Univ Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech & Mfg Engn, Pekan 26600, Pahang, MalaysiaUniv Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech & Mfg Engn, Pekan 26600, Pahang, Malaysia
Junid, Ramli
Kholil, Ahmad
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Univ Negeri Jakarta, Fac Engn, Dept Mech Engn Educ, Jakarta Timur, IndonesiaUniv Malaysia Pahang, Fac Mech & Mfg Engn, Pekan 26600, Pahang, Malaysia
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Kalasalingam Acad Res & Educ, Dept Mech Engn, Krishnankoil 626126, Tamil Nadu, India
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Thiagamani, Senthil Muthu Kumar
Krishnasamy, Senthilkumar
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Kalasalingam Acad Res & Educ, Dept Mech Engn, Krishnankoil 626126, Tamil Nadu, India
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Krishnasamy, Senthilkumar
Muthukumar, Chandrasekar
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Univ Putra Malaysia, Fac Engn, Dept Aerosp Engn, Upm Serdang 43400, Selangor, MalaysiaKalasalingam Acad Res & Educ, Dept Mech Engn, Krishnankoil 626126, Tamil Nadu, India
Muthukumar, Chandrasekar
Tengsuthiwat, Jiratti
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King Mongkuts Univ Technol North Bangkok, CIT, Dept Mech Engn Technol, 1518 Wongsawang Rd, Bangkok 10800, Thailand
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Tengsuthiwat, Jiratti
Nagarajan, Rajini
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Kalasalingam Acad Res & Educ, Dept Mech Engn, Krishnankoil 626126, Tamil Nadu, IndiaKalasalingam Acad Res & Educ, Dept Mech Engn, Krishnankoil 626126, Tamil Nadu, India
Nagarajan, Rajini
Siengchin, Suchart
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King Mongkuts Univ Technol North Bangkok, Sirindhom Int Thai German Grad Sch Engn TGGS, Dept Mech & Proc Engn, 1518 Wongsawang Rd, Bangkok 10800, ThailandKalasalingam Acad Res & Educ, Dept Mech Engn, Krishnankoil 626126, Tamil Nadu, India
Siengchin, Suchart
Ismail, Sikiru O.
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Univ Hertfordshire, Sch Engn & Comp Sci, Mfg Mat Biomed & Civil Div, Hatfield AL10 9AB, Herts, EnglandKalasalingam Acad Res & Educ, Dept Mech Engn, Krishnankoil 626126, Tamil Nadu, India
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Anna Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Engn Design Div, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAnna Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Engn Design Div, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India
Venkateshwaran, N.
ElayaPerumal, A.
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Anna Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Engn Design Div, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAnna Univ, Dept Mech Engn, Engn Design Div, Chennai 600025, Tamil Nadu, India