Abstract
In this study, date palm fronds (DPF) were collected from Sultanate of Oman and treated with NaOH solution. Polymer matrix composite laminates reinforced with DPF fibers of different weight ratio were prepared using vacuum bagging technique. These laminates were subjected to several tests to study their mechanical properties like tensile strength, bending strength, impact strength and hardness. The optimum process parameters for producing the composites with improved mechanical properties were found out by employing the Taguchi method as optimization technique. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of tensile test fractured specimens were studied to interpret the characteristics of DPF fibers.
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