Title: Comparative Study of Jute, E-glass and Carbon Kevlar Fabric Reinforced Polypropylene Composite
Abstract:In this experiment, three types of fabric such as jute, E-glass and carbon Kevlar were selected to manufacture composites taking polypropylene (PP) as matrix material.The objective of this study is to...In this experiment, three types of fabric such as jute, E-glass and carbon Kevlar were selected to manufacture composites taking polypropylene (PP) as matrix material.The objective of this study is to compare the examined properties such as tensile modulus (TM), elongation at break percentage (EB %), E-Modulus (EM) of jute, E-glass and carbon Kevlar fabric reinforced polypropylene composite.The properties of manufactured composite were evaluated experimentally using computerized UTM machine according to ASTM standards.Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to identify the surface groups of the composites.Water absorption and fire retardant behavior of the composites were also performed.The results revealed that the tensile strength, E-Modulus and water absorption of carbon Kevlar composite were exhibited higher than the jute and E-glass fabric reinforced composites.Different scenario has observed for elongation percentage at break.The capacity of fire retardant was noticed higher in jute fabric composite than E-glass and carbon Kevlar.Read More