Table 4 Comparison of impact strength of various natural fibre–reinforced polymer composites.
From: Development of hybrid fiber-reinforced vinyl ester composites for civil and automotive applications
Composites | Form | Composite fabrication method | Impact strength (kJ/m2) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sisal/Indian mallow mat/Vinylester | Mat | Compression moulding machine | 213 | Present work |
Vetiver fiber/Vinylester | Mat | Compression moulding machine | 160 | |
Typha angustata fiber/Vinylester | Mat | Compression moulding machine | 79 | |
Indian mallow fiber/polyester | Randomly distributed | Compression moulding machine | 14.44 | |
Betal palm/polyester | woven | - | 7.75 | |
Fish tail palm/polyster | Unidirectional | Hand lay up | 5.20 | |
Golden cane/grass polyester | Unidirectional | Hand lay up | 3.58 | |
Coconut sheath –polyester | Naturally woven | Hand lay up | 12.97 | |
S. cylindrica/polyester | Randomly distributed | Compression moulding machine | 9.45 | |
Waste grass groom fiber/composites | Unidirectional | Hand Lay up | 3.04 |
