Abstract:
Composite materials and layered structures based on natural plant fibers are
increasingly regarded as an alternative to synthetic fiber reinforced parts. One of their
major fields of application can be found in structural components for the marine
industry. The disadvantages of this composite are lower durability, moisture
absorption and lower strength properties. This study is carried out to investigate the
mechanical and physical properties of epoxy resin reinforced using different
percentage of bamboo fiber's composition. The effect of build orientation or
arrangement parameters based on mechanical and physical testing of the process
conditions on this important composite characteristic. The experiment was carried to
test the composite structure using the natural fiber through various using universal
testing machines and impact tester. Experiment also, compared by difference
composition of natural fiber used in the specimens based of fixed ratio. The result
from experiment shows that the highest percentage of bamboo fiber gives the best
result for this study.