• S. Dhanushharan
• R. Arulraj
• M. Babu

This paper describes for the first time the tensile, impact, and hardness characteristics of pineapple leaf (PALF) and kenaf fibre reinforced with epoxy resin composites. The hand layup process is used to create the composite samples for various fibre weights. PALF has the potential to be reinforced with polymers since it is abundant, reasonably priced, and fine in cellulose. The tensile strength of kenaf fibres is higher than that of PALF. Because of such superior mechanical property, the basis material of this composite is kenaf, and the filler is PALF. The ASTM standard was followed in this investigation's mechanical characteristics testing, which included tensile, impact, and hardness tests. The results of the mechanical tests showed a consistent trend of increasing tensile, flexural, impact, and hardness qualities with the addition of natural fibres. According to the findings, the results exploit the fact that specimen 2 has a greater tensile strength, impact strength and material hardness than specimens 1 and 3.

Tensile, Impact, Hardness, PALF, Kenaf Fibre, ASTM standards

"INVESTIGATION OF PINEAPPLE AND KENAF FIBER COMPOSITE WITH EPOXY RESIN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no.i185-i193, June-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406819.pdf

"INVESTIGATION OF PINEAPPLE AND KENAF FIBER COMPOSITE WITH EPOXY RESIN", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 6, page no. ppi185-i193, June-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2406819.pdf