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this work , we developed a composite material with polyester matrix reinforced with bamboo fiber and bamboo fiber

sisal.As were extracted from the basal regions , intermediate region and the end region of the bamboo plant, which belongs to the UFPa own campus . sisal fibers are available commercially from Bethlehem. the fibers were subjected to mill granulator equipment , in order to optimize the cutting of the fibers , since the manual process spends a certain time to obtain a required amount for the manufacture of composite materials . The lengths obtained ranged between 5 and 15 mm.the composite materials were produced using the lowest possible level of technological processes in steps fabricao.it was made eight (8 ) specimens for each mass fraction defined with the following proportions ; 3 90%, 4.87% and 5.41 %, the production was carried out by hand molding , using unsaturated polyester resin with the ratio of curing agent / resin 0.33% . The bamboo fibers were subjected to tensile test , determination of bulk density and microstructural evaluation by scanning (SEM ) electron microscopy . The composites were evaluated in tensile test and evaluation of the fracture surface . The results of the tensile strength of bamboo fiber composites basal part , mass fraction of 5.41 % was 14.20 MPa , the best result of the mass fractions in the region of bamboo basal portion . The results of the tensile strength of bamboo fiber composites the intermediate part , mass fraction of 5.41 % was 16.20 MPa , this was the best result found between the mass fractions of the area of bamboo intermediaria.Os resistance results traction of fiber composites bamboo top part of mass fraction 5.41 % , 16.93 MPa was also the best result among the mass fractions in the region of bamboo top. And the results of tensile strength of the composites of sisal fibers , mass fraction of 3.90% , was 16.23 MPa , and , of 4.87% , was 19.64 MPa , and 5.41 % was 22.83 MPa. The results showed that the top region of the bamboo plant showed good mechanical strength compared parts of bamboo and composites of sisal fiber mass fraction of 5.41 % showed the best mechanical strength .

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