• VIVEK SINGH CHAUHAN
• Dr. Vinay Pratap Singh

Banana fibers are used as reinforcement with polypropylene matrix based composite. Banana fibers have been procured from many sources and are selected for reinforcement of High density polypropylene because of their low cost, high aspect ratio and fairly good mechanical properties. The composite has been prepared by using compression moulding and stirrer. The mechanical properties of the composite are analyzed by using tensile and Impact tests. The thermal properties of the composite are determined using Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC). The tests conducted on the composite indicates that the mechanical and thermal properties of the HDPP composite have been improved when it is reinforced with banana fiber.

Compression moulding; HDPP (High Density Polypropylene); reinforcement; Impact test; TGA; DSC

"Study of Materialistic & Thermal properties of Polypropylene and Banana Fiber Reinforced Composite", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.71-78, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906L11.pdf

"Study of Materialistic & Thermal properties of Polypropylene and Banana Fiber Reinforced Composite", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp71-78, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906L11.pdf