Figures & data
Figure 1. (a) Banana stem fibres; (b) cow horn
Figure 2. Photograph of the sample inside the mould
Table 1. Composition of CHp
Figure 3a. TEM image of the CHp
Figure 3b. SEM/EDS image of CHp
Figure 3c. SEM/EDS of BSF
Table 2. Density of CHp and BPF
Figure 4. XRD pattern of the polyester and its composite
Figure 5. Variation of transmittance with waver number
Table 3. Major peaks in the FTIR analysis
Figure 6. Stress with strain curve for the polyester
Figure 7. Stress with strain curve for the composite
Figure 8a. displays the fractured image of the polyester and the composite. The fracture surface of the polyester matrix revealed spherulites and linear boundaries, interlammeller amorphous surface associated with polyester matrix (). This chain of interlammeller amorphous surface was altering with the addition of CHp and BSF. High agglomeration and segregation of reinforcement were not observed in , the fibres were seen visible around with dense-pack CHp. These images obtained for the composite were the main reason for the higher impact energy and strength obtained for the composite. (a) SEM image of the polyester matrix. (b) SEM image of the developed composite
Figure 8b. (Continued)
Figure 9. Flexural strength and hardness values with sample condition
Figure 10. Variation of the Ballistic resistance velocity with point of shot
Table 4 Comparison with previous work