Are natural fiber composites environmentally superior to glass fiber reinforced composites?

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.V Joshi ◽  
L.T Drzal ◽  
A.K Mohanty ◽  
S Arora
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Natural Fiber Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Synthesis and Characterization of Multi Wall Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) Filled Hybrid Banana-Glass Fiber Reinforced Composites

2015 ◽  
Vol 766-767 ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Rajmohan ◽  
K. Mohan ◽  
K. Palanikumar
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Testing Machine ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Synthetic Fiber ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Compression Tests ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

Natural Fiber Reinforced Composite (NFRC) are used by replacing Synthetic Fiber Reinforced Composites (SFRC) because of its poor reusability, recycling, bio degradability. Even though NFRC are lack in thermal stability, strength degradation, water absorption and poor impact properties. The hybridization and nanoparticles mixed in different polymers are used to improve mechanical and wear properties of the polymer composites. In the present investigation Multi wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) dispersed in Epoxy resin using ultrasonic bath sonicator are used as matrix face for hybrid banana-Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics composite materials which is manufactured by compression molding processes. As per ASTM standards tensile, compression tests are carried out by using Universal Testing Machine. Microstructure of samples are investigated by scanning electron microscope (SEM) with Energy dispersive X-ray (EDS). SEM shows the homogeneous distribution of the fiber in the modified polymer matrix. The results indicated that the increase in weight % of MWCNT improves the mechanical properties of MWCNT filled hybrid natural fiber composites.

Tensile Strength of Banana – Bamboo – Glass Fiber Reinforced Natural Fiber Composites

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 1195-1199
Author(s):  
Ashwin Sailesh ◽  
C. Shanjeevi ◽  
J.Jeswin Arputhabalan
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Orientation ◽  
Natural Fiber ◽  
Fiber Composite ◽  
Natural Fibers ◽  
Fiber Composites ◽  
Natural Fiber Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced

The developments in the field of composite materials are growing tremendously day by day. One such development is the use of natural fibers as reinforcement in the composite material. This is attributed to the fact that natural fibers are environmental friendly, economical, easily available and non-abrasive. Mixing of natural fiber with Glass Fibers is finding increased applications. In this present investigation Banana – Bamboo – Glass fiber reinforced natural fiber composites is fabricated by Hand – Layup technique with varying fiber orientation such as [0°G, 90°BM, 0°BN, 0°G], [0°G, 0°BM, +45°BN, 0°G] and [0°G, 0°BM, 90°BN, 0°G] and are tested for its tensile strength. The tensile strength of the fabricated composites is evaluated. The results indicated that the natural fiber composite with the fiber orientation of [0°G, 0°BM, 90°BN, 0°G] can withstand more load when compared to the samples with other fiber orientation. Nomenclature Used: BN – Banana fiber BM – Bamboo fiber G – Glass fiber

Design and analysis of glass fiber reinforced composites

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 2491-2494
Author(s):  
J. Jayapriya ◽  
D. Muruganandam ◽  
M. Shantharaj ◽  
S. Thayumanavan ◽  
S. Suraj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Composites ◽  
Fiber Reinforced ◽  
Glass Fiber Reinforced
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