Physio-mechanical & wear performance of banana fiber/walnut powder based epoxy composites

The present environmental condition indicates the immediate need for sustainable materials containing mainly natural elements composite fabrication. Encouragement of fibers in can significantly reduce greenhouse effect and high cost manufacturing synthetic fiber-based polymer composites. Hence, this study aimed to investigate physio-mechanical properties banana fiber (BF) -based epoxy (EP) composites filled with walnut shell powder (WNP). Fabrication was carried out by mixing cold pressing fixed BF proportion varying percentages WNP (0%, 5%, 10%, 15 wt. %). results obtained suggest mechanical BF/EP were enhanced addition as a filler. This is because filler occupies spaces composite, which bridge gaps between matrix; also, inclusion greatly their wear resistance. microstructural examined scanning electron microscopy (SEM).