Experimental study of the effect of hybridization on Mechanical Behavior of Jute/Glass Fibers Reinforced Polyester Composite Material

1. Abstract Natural fibers are being increasingly used to substitute artificial glass and carbon fibers in polymer composites. It is important to know how the mechanical properties of these natural fiber composites compare with those of the traditional glass and carbon fiber composites. Glass and carbon fiber composites are currently being used in many applications that may not require such high-strength materials a lower strength jute fiber composite may be adequate. Natural fiber composites are currently being used in mostly non-structural applications. The present work focus on the hybridization of natural fiber (jute) and synthetic fiber (glass) with polyester resin. Hybridization of jute fiber along with glass fiber produces better tensile and flexural strength than GFRPC and JFRPC at same wt. percentage of fibers.