Abstract
The natural fiber reinforced plastic composites are considered an alternative to several engineering applications as these composites exert comparatively less load on the environment. The natural fibre, Sabai is selected as reinforcement in the fabrication of thermoset resin-based composites. The present work focuses on the effect of water absorption capacity and surface treatment of the natural fibre yarn (Sabai) on the change in tensile strength and elastic modulus of these fibres. The results showed general weight gain for both treated and untreated fibres during water absorption tests. The decrease in tensile properties and elastic modulus of the treated and un treated fibres are reported. The strength reduction is untreated fibreis more than that of the treated yarn. The durability study of these natural fibres will enrich the knowledge repository of this material for its wider use as structural materials for different applications.
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