Experiments are conducted to find out the tensile properties of short sun hemp, banana, and sisal fiber reinforced composites. Length of these natural fibers and fiber weight are varied and are impregnated in polyester resin to prepare tensile test specimen. Optimum values of fiber length and fiber weight ratios are found through experimental results. Analysis is done on these results.
Although natural fiber-based composite materials attract with their special features like low specific weight, biodegradability and easy processing, these fibers in combination with artificial fibers show interesting properties and are suitable for certain engineering applications. Such engineered biocomposites are needed to meet the needs of users of construction and commodity products which will simultaneously maximize the sustainability of natural resources. Various researchers researched to develop and characterize such materials. This paper throws a light on recent trends, developments, advancements and applications of hybrid composite materials.
Short sun hemp and palmyra fiber reinforced polyester composites are developed using varied fiber lengths and weight ratio. The variation of tensile load at break with varied fiber length and varied weight ratios has been studied. The optimum length of fiber and optimum weight ratios of respective fibers are found in this experimental study.
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