Mechanical and water absorption behaviour of banana/sisal reinforced hybrid composites

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Study on Mechanical Properties of Natural - Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer Hybrid Composites: A Review (2015, background): “The addition of sisal fiber in the composite increases the tensile strength, flexural strength and also impact strength [29].”
Studies on hybridization effect of jute/kenaf/E-glass woven fabric epoxy composites for potential applications: Effect of laminate stacking sequences (2018, methodology): “[23] carried out the tests on tensile, flexural, impact, and water absorption using banana/epoxy 1832 Journal of Industrial Textiles 47(7)”
Vegetal fibers in polymeric composites: a review (2015, unknown): “Epoxy banana[114,152], coconut[153,154], cotton[155], flax[156-157], hemp[158], juta[159-162], pineapple[163], sisal[164-165]”
Effect of fiber length and fiber content on mechanical properties of banana fiber/epoxy composite (2011, background): “Venkateshwaran et al.(11) studied the effect of hybridization on mechanical and water absorption properties.”
Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Fibers-Reinforced Polymer Composite: A Review (2016, background): “Venkateshwaran et al.([79]) fabricated banana/sisal reinforced epoxy composite and its mechanical properties are carried out.”
Developments in Chemical Treatments, Manufacturing Techniques and Potential Applications of Natural-Fibers-Based Biodegradable Composites (2021, background): “The water-absorbing capacity is another factor restricting the enormous use of NFRPCs [17,18].”