A comparative study on laminated and randomly oriented Luffa-Kevlar Reinforced hybrid composites

Abstract

In this article, an investigation has been carried out to hybridize Luffa (L) and Kevlar (K) for the first instant. Three laminated and three randomly oriented samples were fabricated with LL, LK, and KK combination. The fabricated samples were characterized using void fraction, water absorption, density, tensile, and flexural test. The surface morphology of fragmented specimens is examined using scanning electron microscope. The tensile strength of LK laminate was lower than the KK laminate, but with a decrease in both strength and associated cost, hybridization can be accepted. This study provides valuable information to designers for hybridizing Luffa and Kevlar together and subsequently reduced the production cost.