Comparative Study of Jute, E-glass and Carbon Kevlar Fabric Reinforced Polypropylene Composite

Abstract

In this experiment, three types of fabric such as jute, E-glass and carbon Kevlar were selected to manufacture composites taking polypropylene (PP) as matrix material. The objective of this study is to compare the examined properties such as tensile modulus (TM), elongation at break percentage (EB %), E-Modulus (EM) of jute, E-glass and carbon Kevlar fabric reinforced polypropylene composite. The properties of manufactured composite were evaluated experimentally using computerized UTM machine according to ASTM standards. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to identify the surface groups of the composites. Water absorption and fire retardant behavior of the composites were also performed. The results revealed that the tensile strength, E-Modulus and water absorption of carbon Kevlar composite were exhibited higher than the jute and E-glass fabric reinforced composites. Different scenario has observed for elongation percentage at break. The capacity of fire retardant was noticed higher in jute fabric composite than E-glass and carbon Kevlar.

Experimental Investigation of Effect of Curing Temperature on Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Composites

“…It was observed TGA showed degradation of cellulose and hemicellulose at lower temperatures than sisal fiber because of lignin removal. Repon et al [15] examined three types of fabrics such as jute, E-glass, and carbon Kevlar have been selected in this experiment to create composites that use polypropylene (PP) as matrix material. The goal of this analysis was to compare the properties examined, such as tensile modulus (TM), break percentage elongation (EB percent), jute E-modulus (EM), E-glass and carbon Kevlar fabric reinforced polypropylene composite.…”