Fabrication and Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Composites between Pineapple fiber/Styrofoam Particle/Paper Tissue

Abstract

Abstract In this research work, the fabrication and mechanical properties of hybrid composite materials between pineapple fiber/ styrofoam particle and paper tissue were studied. The local natural fiber, pineapple fiber was used with the recycle styrofoam particles to play role of dispersed phase whereas the recycle of paper tissue was used as matrix phase. The composites samples were fabricated via hand lay-up technique and examined the mechanical properties for example, tensile strength, compressive strength and bending. From the results, it could be seen that the sample of 25wt% and 30wt% loading exhibited the best mechanical properties whereas the 40wt% loading showed the exellent sound properties which very closed to commercial products.