ORCID
- John Summerscales: 0000-0002-3557-0404
Abstract
Tensile properties of banana fibres extracted from the peel of the fruit of the Cavendish sub-group were studied. A total of 43 fibres were manually extracted from the peel of green bananas, measuring five diameters from each fibre. The fibres were examined under the optical microscope up to a 50x magnification and their cross-sectional area (CSA) was observed. Tensile tests were conducted on the extracted banana fibres and Young’s modulus was calculated using apparent area from microscopy observations, then calculating a fibre area correction factor (FACF) to reduce the relevant error. Geometry and extent of the lumen was also measured.
Publication Date
2019-03-07
Publication Title
Journal of Natural Fibers
ISSN
1544-0478
Embargo Period
2020-03-06
Recommended Citation
Santulli, C., Ferrante, A., & Summerscales, J. (2019) 'Evaluation of tensile properties of fibers extracted from banana peels', Journal of Natural Fibers, . Available at: 10.1080/15440478.2019.1582000
