Characterization of Chemically Treated Sisal Fiber/Polyester Composites

Table 1

Comparison of flexural strength between various existing single and hybrid fiber composites.

Fiber/matrix (W/W)	Fabrication method	Chemical treatment	Flexural strength (MPa)	References
Sisa/kenaf fiber/polyester	Compression molding	Alkali treatment	150	[28]
Sisal/kenaf/epoxy	Hand layup	—	1	[29]
Banana/kenaf/polyester	Hand layup	SLS treatment	150	[30]
Roselle/sisal/polyester	Hand layup	—	80	[31]
Kenaf fiber/polyester	Compression molding	Alkali treatment	123	[32]
PALF/glass/polyester	Hand layup and compression molding	—	100	[33]
Bamboo/epoxy	—	—	107–140	[34]
Jute roving/polyester	Hand layup	Alkali treatment	115	[35]
Henquen/polyethylene	Compression molding	Silane treatment	130	[36]
Banana/sisal/polyester	Hand layup	—	65	[37]
Sisal/polyester composite	Hand layup	Alkali treatment	50.81	Present work