Mechanical and water absorption behaviour of palm seed particles based hybrid bio-composites

Abstract

In the recent decades, many scholars and researchers are interested in natural fibres today because they are inexpensive, widely available, and easy to process compared to conventional fibres. Due to environmental awareness and growing concern over the greenhouse effect, the construction, automotive, and packaging industries are also looking for eco-friendly materials that can replace conventional synthetic polymeric fibres. Alpaca fiber (AF), palm seed filler (PSF), and polypropylene (PP) were combined in this investigation to create composites that outperformed traditional polymer composites in terms of properties. The alpaca fiber/palm seed filler polypropylene (PP) composites were prepared using a conventional injection molding technique with fiber loadings of 35, 30, 25, 20, 15, and 10% and filler loadings of 15, 10, and 5%. (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 wt. percent). Polypropylene (PP)/Alpaca fiber/palm seed composites with a filler content of 20 wt. % were found to be more promising than PP/Alpaca fibre composites.