Manufacturing and Properties Analysis of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites

Abstract

The developments of new materials are growing progressively, due to increase demand of low price and high quality–light weight material, there is need of developing such material which fulfils all the required needs. So concentration is on composite material because of its superior property such as high strength to weight ratio. Fiber reinforced composites such as a sisal polymer composite becomes more attractive due to their lightweight, high specific strength, and biodegradability. Natural fiber like sisal fibre is mixed with glass fibre and carbon fiber which resulted in sisal – glass–carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites. Then their mechanical properties such as tensile strength and flexural strength are tested. The interfacial properties such as internal cracks and internal structure of the fractured surfaces are evaluated by using Scanning Electron Microscope.