Synthesis and Mechanical Characterization of Synthetic Bio Hybrid FRP Composites

Abstract

The advantageous characteristics of FRPs over any other caste of composites have provoked many researchers to take up the research on FRPs with different categories of reinforcement which acts majorly as the load carrying and distributing agents. Even though the methodology for synthesis of composites have wide spectrum of choices, it is of greater importance to conclude which method is best suited particularly. Here in this work an attempt is being made to synthesize hybrid FRPs with natural fibers as the reinforcements and the composite generated will be environmental friendly. Always the mechanical characterization of any composite manufactured plays a major role as it leads to deciding on the application area where they can be used without failure. Hence, once the hybrid FRPs are fabricated, the performance analysis on the basis of mechanical characteristics is performed. The comparison of composites with natural fibers as reinforcements along with the hybrid composites is made to obtain the conclusion of better composite. The results obtained reveals that the hybrid composites have better mechanical characteristics as compared to that of jute and glass fiber reinforced composites.