Fabrication, Properties, and Morphologies of Novel Acacia–Jute Hybrid Polymer Composites

In recent years, industries have prioritized low-cost, biodegradable, long-lasting materials. Businesses are focusing on composite materials using the world’s abundant natural fibers. Researchers and academics are considering using plant and animal fibers as polymer composite reinforcement to enhance their sustainability. In this context, finding new plant fibers for polymer composite reinforcement is important. This study hybridizes jute and acacia fibers using compression molding and changing epoxy fiber weight percentages to create novel polymer composites. This article examines how fiber orientation affects mechanical and morphological analysis for manufactured jute–acacia hybrid composites. The composite had the highest tensile strength of 33.59 MPa, a flexural strength of 66.42 MPa, an impact strength of 3.22 J/m, and a hardness of 85 Shore D. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that alkali treatment filled microscopic cracks, gaps, and pores in natural fiber composites, improving their tensile, flexural, and impact strength. Sandwich composites had better mechanical and morphological qualities than two-layer stack patterned composites. The research findings of jute–acacia fiber-based composites can be applied in various industrial applications.

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Journal of Composites Science
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2025-06-22
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https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs9070316
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15
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Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
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Fabrication, Properties, and Morphologies of Novel Acacia–Jute Hybrid Polymer Composites

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In recent years, industries have prioritized low-cost, biodegradable, long-lasting materials. Businesses are focusing on composite materials using the world’s abundant natural fibers. Researchers and academics are considering using plant and animal fibers as polymer composite reinforcement to enhance their sustainability. In this context, finding new plant fibers for polymer composite reinforcement is important. This study hybridizes jute and acacia fibers using compression molding and changing epoxy fiber weight percentages to create novel polymer composites. This article examines how fiber orientation affects mechanical and morphological analysis for manufactured jute–acacia hybrid composites. The composite had the highest tensile strength of 33.59 MPa, a flexural strength of 66.42 MPa, an impact strength of 3.22 J/m, and a hardness of 85 Shore D. The scanning electron microscope (SEM) showed that alkali treatment filled microscopic cracks, gaps, and pores in natural fiber composites, improving their tensile, flexural, and impact strength. Sandwich composites had better mechanical and morphological qualities than two-layer stack patterned composites. The research findings of jute–acacia fiber-based composites can be applied in various industrial applications.

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Government Medical College (IN), APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (IN), Nottingham Trent University (GB), TU Bergakademie Freiberg (DE), Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
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