Study on Mechanical Properties of Composite Polymeric Foams Reinforced by Bagasse Fibers

Abstract

The use of the bagasse was applied as a fiber for the manufacture of polymeric foam composite materials. This waste treatment is beneficial to increase the economic value of waste materials, as well as provide solutions to handle waste products. Investigation of mechanical properties is needed to produce new materials with better strength. The bagasse has mixed with resins, polymeric foam agents and catalysts to provide a new polymeric foam composite material reinforced by bagasse fibers as well as strength. The tensile and compressive tests were performed by the quasi-static machine to determine the stress, and strain strength and specimens used the D-638 standard and D-1021. The variations of the composition applied to the specimen test based on the weight of each composition, and 40 Mesh. From the test results obtained tensile stress strength and strain of the material composite polymeric foam reinforced by bagasse waste fiber, respectively are15.69MPa, and 16.41.Moreover,From the test results obtained compressive stress strength and strain of the material composite polymeric foam reinforced by bagasse waste fiber, respectively are 15.68 N and 2.02.