Characterization of Chemically Treated Sisal Fiber/Polyester Composites

Table 2

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

Fiber/matrix (W/W)	Fabrication method	Chemical treatment	Tensile strength (MPa)	References
Sisal kenaf fiber/polyester	Compression molding	Alkali treatment	91.3	[28]
Sisal/kenaf/epoxy	Hand layup	—	23.7	[29]
Banana/kenaf/polyester	Hand layup	Cyanoethylation	75	[30]
PPLSF/jute/polyester	Hand layup and compression molding	Alkali treatment	83. 3	[38]
Palmyra/glass/rooflite resin	Compression molding	—	80	[39]
Glass/Phenol formaldehyde	Hand layup	—	55	[40]
Banana/sisal/epoxy	Hand layup	—	32.0	[41]
Roselle/sisal/polyester	Hand layup	—	60.0	[31]
PALF/glass/polyester	Hand layup and compression molding	—	70.0	[33]
Banana/sisal/polyester	Hand layup	—	58.0	[42]
Henequen/polyethylene	Compression molding	Silane treatment	80.0	[36]
Sisal/polyester composite	Hand layup	Alkali treatment	44.78	Present work