Influence of sequential positioning of fibre mats in enhancing the properties of natural fibre mat hybrid composite

Abstract

Natural fibers along with reinforced plastic material gain a positive approach for the development of green composites to meet the demands which prevail in contemporary life. In this work, natural fiber, sisal and natural mats made of flax and aloe vera are used to produce the composite materials by hand laying method as the natural FRP composites are lightweight, strong and biodegradable and have the potential to be used in various automotive, furniture and architectural applications. This paper deals with the study of woven flax, aloe vera and sisal fibre and with the choosen fibre, sisal and mats, flax & aloe vera, two different specimens are prepared using epoxy resin as binder and by varying the positioning of fibre mats. The testing of mechanical properties of the fabricated hybrid composite is done to identify the high strength hybrid bio composite material and the influence of positioning of fibre mats.