Experimental investigation and comparative analysis of mechanical properties of cross layer rice straw fibers filled reinforced epoxy biodegradable composite

Abstract

In this work bidirectional rice straw fiber was used for the production of biodegrable composite. Rice straw treated with hot water and 2% NaOH solution for the removal of impurities like dust, silica and ligning. The ligning % play very important role for the fabrication of composite with natural fiber. Treatment of natural fiber was very much essential for fabrication of composite material. Three type of specimen single layer (A), double layer (B), triple layer (C) bidirectional rice straw fiber and epoxy resin with hot water treated fiber and NaOH treated fiber. All prepared composite sample analysis and compared their mechanical property with each other. All testing was done according to ISO and ASTM standard.