Abstract
Mechanical characteristics, dimensional stability, and bonding strength are all impacted by water sorption in polymer filler materials. The diffusion coefficient (D) of water through polymer composite, should be determined to understand the impact of the deterioration on service life and micro-leakage. In this study, the kinetics and properties of water absorption by short-term immersion in room-temperature plantain fiber reinforced epoxy bio-composites (PFRC), were studied. 5 %, 10 %, 20 %, and 30 %, plantain fiber (PF) volume fractions of bio-composite specimens were made. Due to higher cellulose volume in natural fibers (NF), the amount of moisture absorption grew as the volume fraction of PF increased. It was determined that the PFRC's water absorption mechanism and kinetics followed the Fickian diffusion mode and were predisposed to behave in the Fickian mode.