Fabrication of Glass/Jute/Epoxy Composite Based Industrial Safety Helmet. (2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar Bajpai, Pramendra; Ram, Khushi; Kumar Gahlot, Lokesh; Kumar Jha, Vivek
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 5:Number 4(2018)Part 3
• Page Start: 8699
• Page End: 8706
• Publication Date: 2018
• Subjects: Glass fiber -- Jute fiber -- Hybrid composite -- Industrial safety helmet; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2017.12.296
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: This work focused on the development and characterization of hybrid glass/jute reinforced epoxy composite for industrial safety helmet. The total numbers of fiber layers are fixed and by varying the weight percentage of matrix and different fiber layers. Five different composites were manufactured using hand lay-up technique. One layer of glass and three layers of jute reinforce epoxy hybrid composite achieved maximum flexural strength of 100.78 MPa. Three layer of glass and one layer of jute reinforce epoxy hybrid composite achieved maximum impact strength of 72.24 J/m. The study results shows that 3-Glass 1-Jute fiber reinforced epoxy composite which has maximum impact strength can be used to replace the existing industrial safety helmet material.