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<p>Reduction of synthetic materials dependency has led to growing interest in sustainable agro-based alternatives like Banana Peel Waste (BPW). However, there is a lack of information on using ripe banana peel particulates (RBPP) as alternative materials in epoxy composites in automobile components, such as dashboards. This study investigated the mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of the composites. Taguchi analysis was conducted under two processing parameters: particulate percentage (9, 12, 15%) and particulate size (25, 50, 75&#xa0;µm). As such, mechanical properties of the 25&#xa0;µm size, 12 vol% RBPP-epoxy composites (i.e., PP<sub>12</sub>PS<sub>25</sub>) were superior to other composite samples. Taguchi optimization revealed that particulate percentage had a better influence than particulate size on the RBPP-epoxy composite. 12% vol% particulate percentage and 25&#xa0;µm particulate size were the optimum composition. Incorporation of BPW particulates improved the mechanical and morphological properties of the composites, making it suitable for automobile dashboards.</p> Graphical abstract <p></p>

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Optimization of processing conditions for enhanced mechanical performance of ripe banana peel particulate-polymer composites for automotive applications

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    2025年8月11日

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  • David Olusola Fakorede,
  • Oluleke Olugbemiga Oluwole,
  • Olusegun Olufemi Ajide,
  • Temidayo Emmanuel Omoniyi,
  • Abideen Temitayo Oyewo

摘要

Reduction of synthetic materials dependency has led to growing interest in sustainable agro-based alternatives like Banana Peel Waste (BPW). However, there is a lack of information on using ripe banana peel particulates (RBPP) as alternative materials in epoxy composites in automobile components, such as dashboards. This study investigated the mechanical, thermal, and morphological properties of the composites. Taguchi analysis was conducted under two processing parameters: particulate percentage (9, 12, 15%) and particulate size (25, 50, 75 µm). As such, mechanical properties of the 25 µm size, 12 vol% RBPP-epoxy composites (i.e., PP12PS25) were superior to other composite samples. Taguchi optimization revealed that particulate percentage had a better influence than particulate size on the RBPP-epoxy composite. 12% vol% particulate percentage and 25 µm particulate size were the optimum composition. Incorporation of BPW particulates improved the mechanical and morphological properties of the composites, making it suitable for automobile dashboards.

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