Fabrication and Characterization of Biocomposite from Natural Fibers

Abstract

Composite is a material composed of two or more distinct phases and has bulk properties which are significantly different from the constituent materials. This composite materials has been made by using sugarcane bagasse as a filler, jute natural fiber as reinforcement material with PVA as matrix. A specimen product of such a composite has developed through layer by layer method at a certain temperature and pressure to suit the processes. The composite was tested for its mechanical properties like tensile, bending and compression strength by using conventional testing machines and the results are recorded and compared with the existing wood chipboard. Recently the interest in composite materials reinforced with natural fibers has considerably increased due to the new environmental legislation as well as consumer pressure that forced manufacturing industries to search substitute materials for the conventional one. The main objective of the study is to evaluate the mechanical properties and characterization of jute reinforced bagasse composite.