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  • Polymer Engineering
  • Composite Materials

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  • Incorporating non-polymer materials in rotational molding often degrades mechanical properties, especially impact strength.
  • Banana fibers present a potential natural reinforcement, but their integration challenges mechanical performance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of multilayer structures on the mechanical performance of polyethylene-banana fiber composites.
  • To analyze the influence of fiber size reduction and process cycle time.
  • To optimize composite performance by strategic layer arrangement.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of multilayer structures using virgin polyethylene and banana fiber composites.
  • Analysis of tensile, flexural, and impact properties.
  • Study of process cycle time and fiber size reduction effects.

Main Results:

  • Young's modulus improved by up to 13%, but impact strength significantly decreased.
  • Fiber pulverization affected composite rheological and mechanical behavior.
  • Multilayer structures, particularly with neat polyethylene outer layers, mitigated mechanical property degradation.

Conclusions:

  • Multilayer structures are beneficial for producing polyethylene-banana fiber composites.
  • Optimizing outer layers with neat polyethylene is crucial for balancing improved stiffness and reduced impact strength.
  • Further research into fiber processing and layer design is warranted for enhanced composite applications.