Characterization of Void Content, Tensile Strength, and Chemical Resistance in Hybrid Polymer Composites Reinforced with Oil Palm and Jute Fibers

Author(s)	Dr. Kiran Angra, Dinesh Kumar, Dr. Surjit Angra
Country	India
Abstract	Oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFBS) and jute fibres were used as outer and inner layers to create a tri-layer hybrid composite. Oil palm EFBS-jute composites were tested for void content, tensile strength, and chemical resistance. The research examined the 4:1 oil palm EFBS-jute weight ratio. Optimized fibre loading and stacking patterns were tested. The Jute-fibre/EFBS/Jute-fibre hybrid composites had the maximum tensile strength of 28.72 MPa and a lower void content of 3.18%. Both hybrid composites have superior chemical resistance compared to pure fibres. However, Jute-fiber/EFBS/Jute-fiber hybrid composites outperform EFBS/Jute-fiber/EFBS hybrid composites, showing an improvement of 5% to 30% under various chemical conditions.
Keywords	Polymer composites, Hybrid composites, Oil palm fibres, Jute fibres, Mechanical characterization
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 6, November-December 2023
Published On	2023-12-26
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i06.11012

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