Banana fiber is a natural fiber and very very very much useful in our day to day life. In coming days the BANANA FIBER is going to mark its presence for sure.

1. T O P I C S E M I N A R
On
B A N A N A F I B R E
Date: 11th April 2k17
SUBMITTED TO:
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Rajasthan Technical University, Kota
FOR:
The partial completion of the requirements for
Degree of Bachelor of Technology in
TEXTILE TECHNOLOGY
BY:
Master Aman Agrawal
Cultural Secretary
13EMBTT011
Under the assistance and supervision of
Mr. V P SINGH
Head of Department (Textile Technology)
MLV Textile and Engineering College, Bhilwara (Raj.)
(An Autonomous Institute of Govt. of Rajasthan)

2. BANANA
FIBRE

3. INTRODUCTION
• THE NATURAL FIBERS ARE RENEWABLE, NON-ABRASIVE, BIO-DEGRADABLE, POSSESS
A GOOD CALORIFIC VALUE, EXHIBIT EXCELLENT MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND ARE
INEXPENSIVE.
• THIS GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL FRIENDLY FEATURE MAKES THE MATERIALS VERY
POPULAR IN ENGINEERING MARKETS SUCH AS THE AUTOMOTIVE AND
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
• THE BANANA FIBERS ARE WASTE PRODUCT OF BANANA CULTIVATION, THEREFORE
WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL COST THESE FIBERS CAN BE OBTAINED FOR INDUSTRIAL
PURPOSES.
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4. BANANA PLANT
• BANANA PLANT NOT ONLY GIVES THE DELICIOUS FRUIT BUT IT ALSO
PROVIDES TEXTILE FIBER, THE BANANA FIBER.
• IT GROWS EASILY AS IT SETS OUT YOUNG SHOOTS AND IS MOST COMMONLY
FOUND IN HOT TROPICAL CLIMATES.
• ALL VARIETIES OF BANANA PLANTS HAVE FIBERS IN ABUNDANCE.
• THESE FIBERS ARE OBTAINED AFTER THE FRUIT IS HARVESTED AND FALL IN
THE GROUP OF BAST FIBERS.
• THIS PLANT HAS LONG BEEN A GOOD SOURCE FOR HIGH QUALITY TEXTILES IN
MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD, ESPECIALLY IN JAPAN AND NEPAL.
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5. CHARACTERISTICS
Natural sorbent: Fabric from theses fibres lets you breathe well and will keep you
cool on hot days.
Soft, supple and shimmer: Banana fabric is soft and supple, though not quite as soft
as cotton or rayon. Nearly all plant stem-based fibres are a little more stiff and coarse
than cotton or rayon. Its natural shimmer makes it look a lot like silk.
Comfort: Banana fibre clothing is comfortable and not likely to trigger allergies.
Biodegradable.
Resistance: It is grease-proof, water-, fire- and heat-resistant.
Durability: Even if the banana fabric is made from the tough outer sheath, it is not as
strong and durable as any fabric like hemp, bamboo, or other natural fibre.
Insulation: It is not particularly insulating.
Spin ability and tensile strength: It is better than other organic fibres in terms of spin
ability and tensile strength

6. PROPERTIES OF BANANA FIBER
• BANANA FIBER IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF BAMBOO FIBER, BUT ITS FINENESS
AND SPIN ABILITY IS BETTER.
• THE CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF BANANA FIBER IS CELLULOSE,
HEMICELLULOSES, AND LIGNIN.
• IT IS HIGHLY STRONG FIBER.
• IT HAS SMALLER ELONGATION.
• IT HAS GOT SHINY APPEARANCE DEPENDING UPON THE EXTRACTION &
SPINNING PROCESS.
• IT IS LIGHT WEIGHT.
• IT ABSORBS AS WELLAS RELEASES MOISTURE VERY FAST.
• IT IS BIO- DEGRADABLE AND HAS NO NEGATIVE EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT
AND THUS CAN BE CATEGORIZED AS ECO-FRIENDLY FIBER.
• IT CAN BE SPUN THROUGH ALMOST ALL THE METHODS OF SPINNING
INCLUDING RING SPINNING, OPEN-END SPINNING, BAST FIBER SPINNING,
AND SEMI-WORSTED SPINNING AMONG OTHERS. 6
Tenacity 29.98 g/denier
Fitness 17.15 denier
Moisture regain 13 per cent
Elongation 6.54
Alco-ben
extractives
1.70 per cent
Total cellulose 81.8 per cent
Alpha cellulose 61.5 per cent
Residual Gum 41.9 per cent
Lignin 15. per cent

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PROPERTIES BANANA
FIBRE
JUTE PAPER HEMP SISAL
Highest Tensile Strength Yes
Extensibility Yes
Water resistance Yes
Softness Yes Yes Yes
Fire resistance Yes Yes Yes
Grease proof Yes
COMPARISON

8. EXTRACTION PROCESSING, YARN SPINNING AND WEAVING

9. MATERIALS REQUIRED
 BANANA FIBER
 RESIN (POLYESTER, CAN BE USED
MANY)
 HARDENER (METHYL ETHYL
KETONE PEROXIDE, MANY
OTHERS CAN BE USED AS
HARDENER)
 FILLER (SILICON POWDER, MANY
OTHER TYPE OF
FILLERS CAN BE USED)
 RELEASING AGENT
Resin(60%) Hardener(10%) Filler(30%)

10. STEPS INVOLVED
• THE BANANA FIBER IS OBTAINED FROM BANANA PLANT.
• THE EXTRACTED BANANA FIBER FIRSTLY SUN DRIED AND THEN DRIED IN
OVEN TO REMOVE WATER CONTENT PRESENT IN THE FIBER.
• THEN BANANA FIBER OF DIFFERENT LENGTH IS MIXED WITH MATRIX MIXTURE
WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE VALUES BY SIMPLE MECHANICAL STIRRING AND
MIXTURE ARE SLOWLY POURED IN DIFFERENT MOULDS.
• RELEASING AGENT IS USED ON MOULD SHEET WHICH GIVES EASE TO
REMOVAL OF COMPOSITE FROM THE MOULD.
• AFTER POURING IN TO THE MOULD IT IS HEATED TO 30°C FOR APPROXIMATELY
24 HOURS.
• A CONSTANT LOAD IS APPLIED ON TO THE MOULD.
• AFTER CURING IS DONE, THE SPECIMEN IS TAKEN OUT FROM THE MOULD.
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12. INFLUENCE OF FIBER PARAMETERS ON TENSILE
STRENGTH
• THE MECHANICAL
BEHAVIOR OF THE
BANANA FIBER BASED
EPOXY COMPOSITES
DEPENDS ON FIBER
PARAMETERS
• THE TENSILE STRENGTH
OF BANANA FIBER
REINFORCED COMPOSITES
INCREASES WITH
INCREASE IN FIBER
LENGTH AND LOADING.
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13. INFLUENCE OF FIBER PARAMETERS ON FLEXURAL
STRENGTH
• WHEN FIBER LENGTH INCREASES THE
FLEXURAL STRENGTH OF THE
FABRICATED COMPOSITES FIRST
INCREASES UP TO 10 MM LENGTH AND
THEN DECREASES.
• WHEN FIBER LOADING INCREASE THEN
FLEXURAL STRENGTH INCREASE UP TO
FIBER LOADING 15% THEN DECREASES.
• THE MAXIMUM FLEXURAL STRENGTH IS
OBSERVED WHEN FIBER LENGTH IS 10 MM
AND LOADING IS 15%.
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14. INFLUENCE OF FIBER PARAMETER ON IMPACT
STRENGTH
• THE IMPACT ENERGY IS
INCREASES WITH INCREASE IN
FIBER LENGTH. IT ALSO SHOW
THAT THE IMPACT ENERGY
INCREASES WITH INCREASES
IN FIBER LOADING.
• THE MAXIMUM IMPACT
ENERGY ABSORBED BY THE
MATERIAL 15 MM LENGTH OF
FIBER AND 20% FIBER
CONTENT.
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15. INFLUENCE OF FIBER PARAMETERS ON
HARDNESS
• THE HARDNESS VALUE
INCREASES WITH INCREASE
IN FIBER LENGTH AND IT IS
MAXIMUM AT 10 MM FIBER
LENGTH.
• HOWEVER, WITH INCREASE
OF FIBER LOADING
HARDNESS VALUE
INCREASES UP TO FIBER
LOADING 15% THEN THE
HARDNESS VALUE
DECREASES.
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16. USES
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 HTTP://CWH.UCSC.EDU/BANANAS/SITE/EARLY%20HISTORY%20OF%20THE%20BANANA.HTML SCHOLASTIC PAPER- ENVIRONMENTAL
FRIENDLY BANANA FIBRE
 HTTP://WWW.QUANTUMCATDESIGNS.COM/FABRICS-BANANA-FIBRE.ASPX
 HTTP://WWW.BANANAFIBRE.IN/PAGES/BANANA.HTML
 SCHOLASTIC PAPER-ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY BANANA FIBRE
 HTTP://WWW.TEONLINE.COM/KNOWLEDGE-CENTRE/BANANA-FIBRE.HTML
 HTTP://WWW.BANANAFIBRE.IN/PAGES/BANANA.HTML
 PROJECT FILE ON BANANA FIBRE PROCESSING AND TEXTILE UNIT
 HTTP://WWW.BANANAFIBRE.IN/PAGES/PRODUCTS.HTML
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