Journal of Research in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics ISSN: 3107-4510 (Online)

Author : Rajesh Ghosh

Abstract : The effect of ultrasonic treatment on the mechanical properties of banana fiber reinforced vinyl ester resin composites has been experimentally determined. Banana fibers were initially mercerized. These were then subjected to ultrasonic treatment while preparing the composites. Similar method was followed earlier to study the effect on water absorption property of the composites which showed encouraging results (Ghosh et al, 2013) [1]. Hence these composites were tested for their mechanical strengths. The mechanical strengths were found to be better than the composites made in the general procedure.

Keywords : Alkali treatment, sonication, mechanical strength, banana fiber composites