A REVIEW- Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Composite
Keywords:
Nature fibers, Glass fibers, Polymer, Hybrid Composites, tensile test, flexural test, impact testAbstract
Composite materials have occupied major part in current era due to its light weight, good stiffness, high
specific strength and flexible nature. Due to large availability of naturally occurring fibers and their
capability to hybridize with glass fiber, the applications of these fibers vary according to purpose. Natural
fibers will take a major role in the emerging “green” economy based on energy efficiency, the use of
renewable materials in polymer products, industrial processes that reduce carbon emissions and recyclable
materials that minimize waste. These fibers are completely renewable, environmental friendly, high specific
strength, non-abrasive, low cost, and bio-degradability. Due to these characteristics, natural fibers have
recently become attractive to researchers and scientists as an alternative method for fibers reinforced
composites. This review paper summarized the history of natural fibers and its applications. Also, this paper
focused on different properties of natural fibers (such as banana, hemp, jute, bamboo and sisal) and its
applications which were used to substitute glass fiber.
