• B. MADHUSUDHANA REDDY
• S. P. AKBAR HUSSAIN
• M. SREENIVASULU

Development of the natural fiber reinforced polymer composite is rapidly growing both in terms of their industrial applications and fundamental research because of its high strength to weight ratio especially in structural applications, fabrication can be made at economy cost and higher utilization of available resources. Composite materials reduce the weight and improve the mechanical properties. Natural composites have been proven alternative to synthetic materials. The present paper is focusing on fabrication and exploration of the new composite material by hand lay-up method. In this work, polymer matrix (Epoxy resin(LY 556) and Hardener(HY 951) is used as the thermoset matrix material and reinforced constituents used in this matrix are as coconut shell powder, egg shell powder, and Palmyra tree fiber (Borassus flabellifer) in different weight proportions. Such a composite is usually called as PEC composite. Test specimens were prepared in accordance to the ASTM standards and tested for various mechanical properties. The experimental values obtained from tests are more useful in the development of Natural composites for different applications.

Keywords: Borassus flabellifer, Egg shell powder, Coconut shell powder, PEC, Epoxy resin (LY 556) and Hardener (HY 951), Hand lay-up method.

"Fabrication and exploration of mechanical properties of Natural composites with epoxy polymer matrix by using reinforcements of Egg shell powder, Coconut powder and Borassus flabellifer", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.594-601, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904O96.pdf

"Fabrication and exploration of mechanical properties of Natural composites with epoxy polymer matrix by using reinforcements of Egg shell powder, Coconut powder and Borassus flabellifer", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp594-601, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904O96.pdf