Improving the mechanical properties of natural fiber reinforced sponge gourd fiber composites

Abstract

Natural fibers have emerged as a mainstay in the creation of Polymer Composites in recent years. Using a woven mat constructed from sponge fiber gourd (luffa), almond shell, and layered in an epoxy matrix, this work demonstrates the possibility of generating hybrid reinforced polymer composites using varied stacking sequences of composite layers. Natural fibers in an epoxy matrix were applied using hand-layup. The tests examined the possible influence of natural fiber reinforcement on the natural fiber hybrid composites.