Abstract
The objective of this article is to examine the effects of treated alkali (NaOH) on composite luffa cylindrica fibre. The fiber value of the composite stays stable at 10%. The mechanical properties variance (Tensile, Flexure and Wear Rate) and eventually contrasted with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer. Luffa Cylindrica (LC) is a tropical plant belonging to the family of cucurbitaceous, with a fruit possessing netting like fibrous vascular system. The luffa cylindrica fibers will be treated with alkali (NaOH) for four hours for chemical treatment. These are used as reinforcements, and epoxy resin was used as a matrix to make up the composite specimens by using hand layup process. The composites can be made by using the raw materials luffa cylindrica fibres of 10% (weight fraction) are chopped into 5 mm length and mixed with epoxy resin and hardener of 90% (weight fraction). Finally, these samples will be compared with the glass reinforced fiber epoxy composite (GFRP) and the results analyzed.
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