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Kurien, RA, Bodaghi, M 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0707-944X, Mathew, ND, Paul, M, Ravi, SV and Praveen, P,
2025.
Fabrication, properties, and morphologies of novel acacia–jute hybrid polymer composites.
Journal of Composites Science, 9 (7): 316.
ISSN 2504-477X
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Abstract
In recent years, industries have prioritized low-cost, biodegradable, long-lasting materials. Businesses are focusing on composite materials using the world’s abundant natural fibers. Researchers and academics are considering using plant and animal fibers as polymer composite reinforcement to enhance their sustainability. In this context, finding new plant fibers for polymer composite reinforcement is important. This study hybridizes jute and acacia fibers using compression molding and changing epoxy fiber weight percentages to create novel polymer composites. This article examines how fiber orientation affects mechanical and morphological analysis for manufactured jute–acacia hybrid composites. The composite had the highest tensile strength of 33.59 MPa, a flexural strength of 66.42 MPa, an impact strength of 3.22 J/m, and a hardness of 85 Shore D. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that alkali treatment filled microscopic cracks, gaps, and pores in natural fiber composites, improving their tensile, flexural, and impact strength. Sandwich composites had better mechanical and morphological qualities than two-layer stack patterned composites. The research findings of jute–acacia fiber-based composites can be applied in various industrial applications.
| Item Type: | Journal article |
|---|---|
| Publication Title: | Journal of Composites Science |
| Creators: | Kurien, R.A., Bodaghi, M., Mathew, N.D., Paul, M., Ravi, S.V. and Praveen, P. |
| Publisher: | MDPI AG |
| Date: | 22 June 2025 |
| Volume: | 9 |
| Number: | 7 |
| ISSN: | 2504-477X |
| Identifiers: | Number Type 10.3390/jcs9070316 DOI 2463090 Other |
| Rights: | © 2025 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Divisions: | Schools > School of Science and Technology |
| Record created by: | Jeremy Silvester |
| Date Added: | 03 Jul 2025 14:08 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Jul 2025 14:08 |
| URI: | https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/53875 |
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