@article{MAKHILLJEAS2018131016217,
    title = {Development and Characterisation of Eco-Friendly 40% v/v Hybrid
Banana/Sisal Fibers-Natural Rubber Latex Composite},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {13},
    number = {10},
    pages = {3505-3510},
    year = {2018},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2018.3505.3510},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2018.3505.3510},
    author = {R. and},
    keywords = {Hybrid composites,rubber latex,hybrid (B/S) fiber,sisal fiber,mechanical properties,elastomers,vegetable fibers,eco-friendly materials},
    abstract = {The environmentally hazardous, non bio-degradable, toxic nature of synthetic materials and
the depletion of their resources have necessitated engineers to look for eco-friendly, non-hazardous,
bio-degradable, atoxic and obtained from renewable sources for a sustainable development. Hence, low cost
vegetable fibers like banana fibers, sisal, flax, ramie, coir, pineapple, etc. are used as viable alternative to the
synthetic fibers. This research aims to develop a hybrid composite with unidirectional, continuous and 40%
v/v hybrid of banana fiber and sisal fibers (1:1) natural rubber latex and characterise its mechanical properties
like tensile strength, tear strength and hardness for both longitudinal (0°) and transverse fiber orientations (90°).
Tensile strength and Tear strength for 0° fibre orientations were found to increase by 42.5 and 282.72% over
pure latex sample, respectively. Samples with 90° fiber loadings also showed improved strengths.}
    }