Brake friction composite materials comprising varying proportions of natural (banana) and inorganic (lapinus) fibers were designed, fabricated by compression molding, characterized for sliding wear performance. The properties the manufactured composites have been studied Taguchi method. An orthogonal array (L 16) was used to investigate influence parameters. A series tests conducted on a pin-on...

Fishing boats are vessels that almost 90% of the building materials made wood. The nature wood is easily weathered and attacked by destroying organisms causes fishing with to be damaged. Banana trees plants thrive in Indonesia. In addition fruit, banana tree leaves part often used for reprocessing. However, midrib cannot utilized optimally will become unused waste. Therefore, author has an inno...

Banana peels are banana processing wastes that can be used as poultry feedstuff, but bacause of its high crude fiber content, so to reduce the content it need such fermentation. Fermentation process requires soluble carbohydrates palm sap. This research aimed evaluate effect different levels sap an additive on nutrient composition peels. An experimental method was in this with a completely rand...

Abstract This study examines the drilling characteristics on GFRP/Banana fiber composite without and with use of Al 2 O 3 filler used in fabrication. an epoxy-based glass reinforced polymer made banana aluminum oxide powder. hand layup technique employed fabricating Three kinds composites. Pre-test G power for testing was set at 80%, Alpha 0.05%, CL 95%. number samples each group then determine...

Banana, as the world’s most consumed fruit, is a good source of carbohydrate, potassium, fiber, and other essential nutrients such pro-vitamin A carotenoids. The carotenoid content composition in bananas commonly sold fruit shops Malang have become interesting studies. Five types banana, i.e. Berlin, Mas, Cavendish, Candi Raja were characterized using high-performance liquid chromatography UV-V...

Chemical composition in different parts of banana pulp was determined. Ash and protein mean concentrations in the central part of the pulp were higher than in the medium part, and these were higher than those in the external part. The mean concentrations of the fiber (total and non-soluble) in the central part were higher than those found in the other parts. Ascorbic acid behaved inversely; the...

Cellulosic Ž bers have been used as cost-cutting Ž llers in plastic industry. Among the various factors, the Ž nal performance of the composite materials depends to a large extent on the adhesion between the polymer matrix and the reinforcement and therefore on the quality of the interface. To achieve optimum performance of the end product, sufŽ cient interaction between the matrix resin and th...

There are many types of natural fiber including hemp, flax, jute, wood fiber, rice husks, straw wheat, oats, bagasse, barley, grass reeds, banana oil palm empty fruit bunch, coir, sisal, cotton, kenaf, ramie, water pennywort, paper-mulberry, kapok, abaca, pineapple leaf fiber. The production in India is 13.5 million tons per annual. Banana forming generates more quantity biomass which goes as w...

The aim of this paper is to study the effect of silane treatment on woven banana fabric based unsaturated polyester resin composites. The fabric was treated with vinyl triethoxysilane. Woven banana fabric (WBF) reinforced unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) composites were fabricated by hand lay-up technique. The fabric content in the composite was kept constant to 35 %. The variation in the mech...

Banana inflorescences are popularly known as 'navels,' and they are used in Brazil as nutritional complements. However, the nutritional value of banana inflorescences (male flowers and bracts) has never been studied. Therefore, plant material of Musa acuminata, cultivar "ouro", was collected in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, and then submitted to chemical procedures to determine its nutritional ...