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TITLE : HYBRID COMPOSITES OF SHORT KENAF AND ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS FIBER-FLEXURAL PROPERTIES AND SEM ANALYSIS  
AUTHORS : K.Kishor Kumar      P.Ramesh Babu      K. Rajanarender Reddy       
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.18000/ijodam.70149  
ABSTRACT :

Natural fibre reinforced composites is an emerging area in polymer science. Natural fibres have the advantages of low density, low cost, biodegradability. However, in development of these composites, the incompatibility of the fibres and poor resistance to moisture often reduce the potential of natural fibres and these drawbacks become critical issue. The present work study the flexural behaviour and morphology of short hybrid fiber reinforced natural composites, for this work Kenaf and abelmoschus esculentus plant fibers of   2mm 4mm 6mm and 8mm lengths are used to prepare the lamina. General purpose isopthalic resin is used for the present work. Flexural test and SEM analysis are conducted on these specimens according to the ASTM standards; from The results the composite with 4mm fiber length has shown highest flexural strength of 97 MPA with superior morphological characteristics at the fractured surface. The morphology of the lamina is also studied in the present work.

Keywords: Hybrid Natural fiber reinforced composites, flexural properties, SEM analysis. 

 
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