Structural characterization of coconut tree leaf sheath fiber reinforcement

K Obi Reddy, G Sivamohan Reddy… - Journal of Forestry …, 2010 - Springer
The coconut palm tree leaf sheath fibers were analyzed by FTIR spectral analysis, Chemical,
X-ray and thermo gravimetric methods to assess their suitability as reinforcements in the …

Characterization of Bauhinia Variegata natural fiber treated with bleaching, benzoylation, and alkalization

VK Varma, SK Sarangi - Engineering Research Express, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
This study describes the physical, chemical, mechanical as well as morphological
characterization of surface modified novel Bauhinia Variegata (BVR) stem fibers. Surface …

Tamarind fruit fiber and glass fiber reinforced polyester composites

G Ramachandra Reddy, M Ashok Kumar… - … of advanced materials …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Polyester-based hybrid composites were developed by combining the tamarind fruit (Tf) and
glass fibers into a polyester matrix. Hardness, impact strength, frictional coefficient, and …

The effect of fiber length on tensile properties of polyester resin composites reinforced by the fibers of Sansevieria trifasciata

P Hari Sankar, K Hemacahndra Reddy… - … Letters of Natural …, 2014 - agro.icm.edu.pl
This paper presents the study of the tensile properties of Sansevieria trifasciata–fiber (here
after called STF) reinforced polyester composites. The composite sample was fabricated …

Tensile and thermal properties of polycarbonate-coated tamarind fruit fibers

CU Maheswari, KO Reddy, E Muzenda… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
In this work agro-based waste natural tamarind fibers were extracted from ripened fruit, and
alkali treatment and polycarbonate coating were used to improve the properties of the …

Optimisation & mechanical testing of hybrid biocomposites

GV Prasanna, JN Kumar, KA Kumar - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper provides a precise overview on surface treatment applied to natural fibers for
advanced composites applications. The main objective of author was to build a composite …

Effect of Alkali Treatment on the Morphology and Tensile Properties of Cordia Dichotoma Fabric/Polycarbonate Composites

J Jayaramudu, GSM Reddy… - Advances in Polymer …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The newly identified natural fabric from the tree of Cordia dichotoma was coated with
polycarbonate. Tensile parameters, such as, tensile strength, Young's modulus, and …

Characterization of light weight epoxy composites from short Sansevieria Cylindrica fibers

M Ashok Kumar, K Hemachandra Reddy… - Fibers and …, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Sansevieria (genus) cylindrica (species) belongs to Agavaceae family plant fiber
first time used as a reinforcing agent in the epoxy system. Fibre extracted from leaves, fairly …

[PDF][PDF] Performance of Zea mays fiber reinforced epoxy composites

MA Kumar, GR Reddy, KRV Mahesh… - … Journal of Fiber and …, 2011 - researchgate.net
The tensile properties of unidirectional and randomly oriented short fibre lengths from
agricultural based plant stems Zea mays (poaceae) fibre/epoxy composites (ZMFE) are …

Mechanical properties of burmese silk orchid fiber reinforced epoxy composites

BM Reddy, YVM Reddy, BCM Reddy - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2017 - Elsevier
In recent days, use of fiber reinforced polymer composites is growing rapidly due to their
better mechanical properties like tensile strength, flexural strength, and impact strength; and …