This presentation summarizes information about banana fiber, including its definition, properties, production process, and uses. Banana fiber is obtained from the pseudo-stem of banana plants. It is classified as a bast fiber with good mechanical properties. The presentation outlines the steps for extracting and processing banana fibers, including cutting, extracting, washing, drying, and chemically treating the fibers. It notes the various types of banana fibers and their applications in products like rope, handicrafts, and paper. In conclusion, the presentation advocates for increased usage of natural banana fiber to reduce pollution by replacing materials in industries like automotive and aircraft manufacturing.

1. Warmly welcome you all
to my presentation
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2. Presentation
on
BANANA FIBER
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3. Textile Fibre Definition
Classification of Textile Fibre
Banana Fibre Definition
 Introduction of Banana Fibre
 Characteristics
 Chemical Composition
 Types of Banana Fibre
Banana Fibre Preparation
Manufacturing Process of Banana Fibre
Short video of Manufacture Process of Banana fibre
Ends Used
Conclusion
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Contents:

4. About Textile Fiber
The term “textile fiber” means a unit of matter which is capable of being
spun into a yarn or made into a fabric by bonding or by interlacing in a
variety of methods
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Textile fibers must have certain properties:
 Flexible, thin (but not too thin)
 Long (enough)
 Cohesive
 Strong (enough

5. Textile Fiber Classification
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Banana
fiber

6. In13th century banana stems had been used as a source of fibre but banana fibre declined after other
convenient fibres such as cotton and silk became popular. But in recent years the commercial value of
banana fibre has increased and it is used all over the world for multiple purposes because of this
 low density appropriate stiffness
 Mechanical properties high
 High disposability and renewability.
 Moreover, they are recyclable and biodegradable.
About Banana Fiber
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7. Introduction of Banana plant
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Banana plant :
A ligno-cellulosic fiber obtained from the pseudo-
stem of banana plant ,is a bast fiber with
relatively good mechanical properties.
 Its height can be 10-40 feet (3.0-12.2 meters)
surrounding with 8-12 large leaves.
 The leaves are up to 9 feet long and 2 feet
wide (2.7 meters and 0.61 meter).

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Properties of Banana Fiber
 The natural fibers are renewable, non-abrasive, bio-degradable, possess a
good calorific
 value, exhibit excellent mechanical properties and are inexpensive.
 It’s eco-friendly feature makes the materials very popular in engineering
markets such as the automotive and construction industry.
 The banana fibers are waste product of banana cultivation, therefore without
any additional cost these fibers can be obtained for industrial purposes.

9.  Natural Absorbent: Fabric from theses fibers are breathable.
 Comfort: Banana fiber clothing is comfortable and not likely to trigger allergies.
 Biodegradable. It is bio- degradable and has no negative effect on environment and thus
can be categorized as eco-friendly fiber.
Resistance: It is grease-proof, water-, fire- and heat-resistant.
 Durability: Even if the banana fabric is made from the tough outer sheath, it is not asdurable as any fabric
like hemp, bamboo, or other natural fiber.
 Insulation: It is not particularly insulating.
 Spin ability and tensile strength: It is better than other organic fibers in terms of spin ability and tensile
strength.
Characteristics
Banana fiber is similar to that of bamboo fiber, but its fineness and spin ability is better.
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10. India
Philippines
Bangladesh
Hawaii
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
County…
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Banana tree are available Throughout

11. Properties and Chemical Composition of
Banana Fiber
Seria
l
Contain Banana
Fiber(%)
1 Cellulose 69.5
2 Hemicellulose 15
3 Lignin 5.45
4 Pectin .5
5 Fats and
Waxes
1.5
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Tenacity 29.98
g/denier
Fineness 17.15
Moisture
Regain
13.00%
Elongation 6.54
Alco-Ben
Extractives
1.70%
Properties Chemical Composition

12. Inner Fibers (Fine, Smooth, and Natural shine) - Smoothest Textiles and Saris.
Types of Banana Fiber
According to Quality of the fiber they are
two types
 Outer Strands (Coarse)-basket weaving and making handbags
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13. Banana Fiber Preparation Machine
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14. Flow chart of banana fiber to Fabric
Production Process
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15. The pseudo stem has to be cut into 4-5 inches breadth having length of
7-8 feet
the length of pseudo stem may vary depending on the need of fiber
length
the cut pseudo stems should be used within 48 hours after cutting and
the cut-open sheaths have to be processed on the same day
Banana fiber Preparation
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16. The cut pseudo stems are divided into pieces/slice Longitudinal
slices were prepared from stems and fed to fiber extracting machine
(Figure 1)
The Machine consists of a pair of feed rollers and a beater
The slices were fed to the beater between the squeezing roller and the
scrapper roller, (Figure 1)
After that which the pulp gets separated and fibers are extracted
Then extracted fiber washed with clean water to remove the dirt and
pieces of pseudo stems.
Extraction
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17. The fiber have to be dried properly in sunlight/shade after washing
Dry
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18. Short Video OF Banana Fiber Preparation
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19. The fibers were then treated with 5% of NaOH for one hour to increase the wet ability. The
fibers are then washed thoroughly with distilled water. Fibers are then dried in oven for 2
hours at 100°C to remove the moisture present in it. The Banana fibers are used as
reinforcement in both epoxy and vinyl ester resin and coconut shell power is mixed with
banana fiber to be used as reinforcement material to form hybrid composite.
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Chemical Treatment with NaOH

20. Utilities and value added products from Banana
Fibre
 Banana Fiber In Rope Industry:
Being tolerant to salient water, Banana fiber was used for making marine Cordage
and ropes.
 Banana fiber in Handicrafts:
Fancy articles like hand bag, purses, cushioning materials, Wall hangings and
Dinner Mats are made by
using Banana Fibers.
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21. Utilities and value added products form Banana
Fiber
 Banana Fiber as a base Material for Paper Pulp Industry:
Banana fiber is used in paper pulp industry to manufacture Specialty Paper, Tissue
Paper, Filter paper,
document paper
 Banana plants coarse outer layer is commonly used for woven tablecloths, cushions,
seating, and curtains, while the inner, silky layer is ideal for fine saris, kimonos, and
eco-couture designs like the above “Doo-Ri” dress
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22. Advantage
Banana fiber are Eco-Friendly
Abundantly available in nature
No chemical chemical reaction
can be occurred while its
utilization so it is also user
friendly
Finally The cost of these natural
fiber is also less compared to the
artificial fibers
Disadvantage
The load bearing capacity of this
fiber comparatively less than that
of the artificial fiber
Moisture in this fibers is more
the removal of this moisture
from the fiber is an problem
The elongation of these natural
fiber is very less when they are
subjected to loading
Banana fiber advantage and
Disadvantage

23. Conclusion
So as to reduce the pollution in the environment the
usage of this natural fiber (Banana Fiber) should be
increased by replacing some of harmful product. The
Mechanical industries should further think about
replacing of some of products of automobile and
aircrafts in order to reduce the weight ratio of this
product. Still now further research should be carried out
in order to proper utilization of these banana fiber
composition.
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