• Investigation on Cissus Quadrangularis Stem Fiber Reinforced Novel Polymeric Composite with Banana Chopped Fiber for Green Engineering Applications

  • Veeramalai Chinnasamy Sathish Gandhi† , Narayanan Sreeraman* , Radhakrishnan Kumaravelan** , and Thirugnanasambandan Surendiran***

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College of Engineering, BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli - 620024, Tamilnadu, India.
    *Business Development Department, TEFUGEN Technologies Private Limited, Tiruchirappalli - 620015, Tamilnadu, India.
    **Department of Mechanical Engineering, Velalar College of Engineering and Technology, Erode - 638012, Tamilnadu, I

  • 친환경 공학 응용을 위한 Cissus Quadrangularis 줄기 및 바나나 섬유 기반 고분자 복합재 연구

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Abstract

This study investigates the potential of a novel hybrid composite material made from Cissus quadrangularis fibers (CQF) and banana fibers (BF) for use in sustainable engineering and construction applications. Using the hand layup technique, the composite was fabricated with varying CQF content (0 wt% to 100 wt%) in an epoxy resin matrix. Analytical techniques, including Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), revealed significant structural modifications in the treated fibers. Mechanical and tribological tests assessed the hardness, wear rate, and coefficient of friction. Results showed that the composite with 20 wt% CQF had an 11.32% increase in hardness, while the 100 wt% CQF composite achieved a 1.4% reduction in wear rate. The composite with 60 wt% CQF notably improved the coefficient of friction. This research demonstrates the potential for using CQF and BF to create sustainable composite materials with enhanced performance properties.


Keywords: natural fibres, epoxy resin, hand layup, morphology, tribology characteristics.

  • Polymer(Korea) 폴리머
  • Frequency : Bimonthly(odd)
    ISSN 2234-8077(Online)
    Abbr. Polym. Korea
  • 2024 Impact Factor : 0.6
  • Indexed in SCIE

This Article

  • 2025; 49(4): 401-410

    Published online Jul 25, 2025

  • 10.7317/pk.2025.49.4.401
  • Received on Oct 22, 2024
  • Revised on Mar 18, 2025
  • Accepted on Mar 18, 2025

Correspondence to

  • Veeramalai Chinnasamy Sathish Gandhi

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, University College of Engineering, BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli - 620024, Tamilnadu, India.

  • E-mail: vcsgandhi@gmail.com