Production and mechanical characterization of polyethylene matrix composites with the addition of linen and cotton waste fabric filler materials

In this study, linen and cotton fibers obtained from fabric waste were used as filler materials polyethylene was matrix material to produce fiber reinforced polymer composites using injection molding. Use of enables utilization wastes while decreasing the amount in resulting an environmentally friendly material. Prepared samples with varying content (5, 10 20 vol. %) compared each other without any filler, based on their yield, tensile fracture strengths, percent elongation hardness values. Samples also evaluated for chip formation characteristics lengths at various machining speeds examined visual appearance. Results indicated that can be improve strength utilized enhance samples.