An Investigation on the Variation of Mechanical and Chemical Properties of "Borassus Flabellifer Fruit Fibre" depends on its Plantation Environment

S Indran¹, R Edwin Raj², D Divya³, S Darish Jeswin Dhas⁴

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rohini College of Engineering and Technology, India
²Department of Mechanical Engineering, St. Xavier's Catholic College of Engineering, India
³Department of Biotechnology, Vivekanandha College of Arts and Sciences for Women, India
⁴Department of Mechanical Engineering, Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, India

Abstract

Borassus fruit fibre has already proven to be a contender in the race for natural, biodegradable and cost effective composite materials. This paper aims to investigate a Borassus fruit fibre from the coastal belt of Muttom, Kanyakumari District and compare its properties with that of normal Borassus fruit fibre. Ecological impact on the properties of the fiber is of prime concern in this paper. Chemical analysis was done to obtain levels of Cellulose, Hemicellulose, Lignin, Wax and Moisture contents. The molecular and thermal analysis performed in this study was Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Tensile testing and Thermographic analysis. All parameters tested revealed that the investigated Borassus fruit fibre has much improved properties far superior to that of the other Borassus fruit fibres. It can be further stated that the ecological factor is an important determinant in defining the properties of natural fibres.

Keywords

• Borassus Flabellifer, Fiber, FT-IR, XRD, SEM

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S Indran, R Edwin Raj, D Divya, S Darish Jeswin Dhas. "An Investigation on the Variation of Mechanical and Chemical Properties of "Borassus Flabellifer Fruit Fibre" depends on its Plantation Environment." International Conference on Advanced Innovations in Engineering and Technology (2017): 15. Print.