Synthesis and characterization of epoxy and natural fiber composite material

Abstract

This study includes the possibility of using animal products (wool) as a reinforcing material in epoxy resin as an alternative to wood and plastic based ingredients. specimens of composite materials were prepared by using hand lay-up method These specimens were represented by composite materials that consist of epoxy resin as a material matrix reinforced with wool with different volume ratios (0%, 2.5%, 5%, 7.5%, 10%, 12.5%, 15%). Mechanical tests (impact hardness (and some physical tests (Density،absorption) were carried out. All the tests were done at the temperature of the lab. The results of the specimens tests prepared showed an improvement in the mechanical properties (impact، hardness) when adding reinforcement fiber ، physical tests showed a slight increase in the values of density and absorption.