Study the mechanical and physical properties of bamboo fiber reinforced with epoxy resin

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.