Mechanical Properties Evaluation of Pomegranate Peel Powder Filled Jute Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites

Abstract

Natural fiber polymer composites are gaining enormous attention in the modern era due to their economical, renewable, biodegradable, and better mechanical characteristics. In this work an attempt is made on the development of pomegranatepeel powder-filled jute fiber epoxy composites. The polymer composites are prepared by hand layup process. The wasted pomegranatepeel was utilised and used as filler for the preparation of composite. The hybrid composites were prepared by reinforcement of jute fiber at a constant 20 wt% and distinctpomegranatepeel powder filler wt % (2, 4, 6, and 8). The mechanical propertiessuch as impact, flexural, and tensile strength studies were performed.There were an enhancement in impact, flexural, and tensile strengths when pomegranate peel powder filler was added up to 6 wt%, but beyond that wt.%, agglomeration occurred, resulting in a decrease of that a loss of mechanical properties.