S. BENJAMIN LAZARUS, V. VEL MURUGAN, AND S.V. SARAVANAN
Abstract
Commodity driven composites which are categorized as lower price composites are mostly made of natural fibre. Natural fibre composites are mainly price-driven commodity composites, which have useable structural properties at relatively low cost. The manufacture, use and removal of traditional composite structures usually made of glass, carbon and aramid fibres are considered critical because of the growing environmental consciousness. Therefore this research work involves eliminating the problem involved in the existing composite with the help of natural fibres, over traditional reinforcing fibres such as glass and carbon. The following work illustrates the manufacture and tested values of one such composite manufactured from a plant fibre which is used as green manuring plant called Crotalaria juncea. woven orientation of biaxial, biaxially stitched and unidirectional mat, in 2 layers and 3 layers separately are mixed with polyester resin and plates are prepared and the results acquired derive the usefulness of the material for required application.