THE EFFECT OF HYBRIDIZATION ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PINE APPLE LEAF FIBRE (PALF) AND COIR FIBRE

The availability of Composite materials and natural Fibre is abundance and also they are very inexpensive when compared to other advanced man - made Fibre. These natural Fibre s are used as a suitable reinforcing material environmental concern and they are now emerging as a potential alternative for g lass Fibre in engineering composites. The natural Fibre are used as reinforcements for composite materials due to its various advantages compared to conventional man - made Fibre. In this project we will study & analyze the effect of hybridization on mechani cal properties of coir and pine apple leaf Fibre (PALF) of composites were evaluated experimentally. Composites were fabricated using compression moulding technique. The result of this study demonstrates that hybridization plays an important role for impro ving mechanical properties of composites. The Tensile and Flexural properties of hybrid composites are significantly improved as compared to unhybrid composites. This study also demonstrates the potential of the natural Fibre composite materials use in a n umber of consumable goods.