Studies on the tensile properties of Banana stalk fibres from Njombe – Penja –Cameroon

International Journal of Polymer and Textile Engineering

© 2020 by SSRG - IJPTE Journal

Volume 7 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : D.Nkemaja Efeze, N.R. SikameTagne, S. Anafack .M, P.W. Huisken, E.MbouT, E. Njeugna.

10.14445/23942592/IJPTE-V7I1P110

How to Cite?

D.Nkemaja Efeze, N.R. SikameTagne, S. Anafack .M, P.W. Huisken, E.MbouT, E. Njeugna., "Studies on the tensile properties of Banana stalk fibres from Njombe – Penja –Cameroon," SSRG International Journal of Polymer and Textile Engineering, vol. 7,  no. 1, pp. 68-75, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942592/IJPTE-V7I1P110

Abstract:

This work is aimed at characterizing and comparing the mechanical properties of the unbleached and bleached banana stalk fibres, namely the Cavendish William variety. Banana tree belongs to the Musaceae Family and has a high fibrous potential, particularly in the stalk. In this work, the stalks collected were sectioned into different sections(A, B, C) and zones (Peripheral, Inter media, and Center) located on the longitudinal and cross sectional part respectively. The fibres were extracted through retting process. After extraction, the fibres underwent tensile test using the Universal testing tester. The results obtained in the case of unbleached fibres showed that, elongation vary from 1.63% to 3.06%; breaking force from 1.78 N to 3.45 N; tenacity from 0.11 N / Tex to 0.23 N / Tex; and initial modulus vary from 2210 N / Tex to 4235 N / Tex. The strength of initial modulus increases from the center to the periphery. The results of the tensile properties of bleached fibres are similar to that of unbleached fibres and followed the following trend, elongation vary from 1.76% to 3.61%; breaking force from 1.56 N to 2.61N; the tenacity from 0.13 N / Tex to 0.34 N / Tex and initial Young modulus varies from 2306 N / Tex to 3250 N / Tex and increases from the center to the periphery. It is noted that the elongation of the banana stalk fibreis similar to that offlax and ramie.

Keywords:

Banana stalk Fibres; Retting Tensile properties, Initial Young Modulus.

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