Kajian Mekanis Bahan Komposit dengan Serat Batang Pohon Pisang Sebagai Penguat

Abstract

The use of synthetic fibers as reinforcement for composite material negative effect on the environment because the waste is difficult to decompose naturally and can be annoying to a few generations. It is necessary to look for a replacement fibers of synthetic fibers (fiber glass) but also natural fibers (natural fibers). Advantages of natural fiber that is able to decompose naturally into fibers that special (it is reneweble or renewable) in the manufacture of composite materials, while synthetic fibers are more difficult to unravel. Shortage of natural fibers including fiber sizes are not uniform and the age factor greatly affects fiber strength. In this study a combination of transverse and longitudinal arrangement of fibers in the manufacture of composite has a higher tensile strength when compared with the arrangement of transverse or longitudinal fibers.