MODELING OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF BAGASSE FIBER/EPDXY RESIN COMPOSITE POLYMER

Abstract

Modelling of mechanical behaviour of bagasse fiber and epoxy resin composite polymer has been carried out in this work. Mathematical model has been developed that relates the tensile properties and flexural properties with the constituents' composition i.e bagasse and epoxy resin. A study of natural fiber has been conducted. A mathematical model has been developed that described the improvement of tensile properties and flexural properties of composite, when the composite is treated by sodium hydroxide and acrylic acid.