Thermal Stability and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis of Benzoylation Treated Sugar Palm/Kenaf Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Hybrid Composites

Thermal Stability and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Nano and Micron-TiO2 Particles Reinforced Epoxy Composites: Effect of Mixing Method

Effect of LCP Inclusion on Processability and Thermal Stability of Glass Fiber Reinforced Hybrid Composites

A series of studies were conducted to investigate the effect of LCP inclusion on the processability of short glass fiber reinforced toughened nylon 6,6. The objective was to identify the role of each component phase and obtain composite synergism arising from a multi-component system. It was found that a hybrid composite offered superior processability over the glass fiber reinforced polymers a...

Statistical Behaviour of Hemp and Sisal Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene Composites

The use of vegetal fibres in thermoplastic matrix is increasing mainly because of their opportunity to recycle the structures. An another advantage is to provide materials for developing countries were these fibers are abundant. Nowadays, a lot of studies are more focused on the fibers to understand their microstructure and to establish their mechanical properties [1,2]. One of the main results...

Comparative analysis of the mechanical and thermal properties of polyester hybrid composites reinforced by jute and glass fiber

This work describes the study to investigate and compare the mechanical and thermal properties of raw jute and glass fiber reinforced polyester hybrid composites. To improve the mechanical properties, jute fiber was hybridized with glass fiber. Polyester resin, jute and glass fibers were laminated in three weight ratios(77/23/0, 68/25/7 and 56/21/23) respectively to form composites. The tensile...

MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND ANALYSIS OF RANDOMLY DISTRIBUTED SHORT BANANA FIBER REINFORCED EPOXY COMPOSITES

Short banana fiber reinforced composites have been prepared in laboratory to determine mechanical properties. It has been observed that as soon as the percentage of the banana fiber increases slightly there is a tremendous increase in ultimate tensile strength, % of strain and young modulus of elasticity. Reinforcement of banana fibers in epoxy resin increases stiffness and decreases damping pr...