STUDY OF MECHANICAL

PROPERTIES OF LUFFA FIBER

REINFORCED WITH SYNTHETIC
RESIN AND INFUSION OF
CALCIUM CARBONATE
Candidate
Sivasankar.P(1372114)
Guided by
S.Parimala murugaveni ,APME

OBJECTIVES
Over the last thirty years, composite materials,

plastics & ceramics have been the dominant

emerging materials.
The main objective of this project concentrated on
making composites using natural fiber luffa and
infusion of egg shell powder with synthetic resin in
different volume fraction.
Then find out their mechanical properties and
based on the result utilize this to real time
application.

TYPES OF COMPOSITES
MMC: Metal Matrix Composites(Mg,Fe,Cu)
CMC: Ceramic matrix Composites
PMC: polymer matrix Material Composites

WHY WE USE NATURAL FIBER

Renewable Energy
Low Density
Low Cost
Recyclable
Bio Remidiation

RAW MATERIAL
Luffa cylindrica commonly called sponge gourd
Physical properties:

Non toxic & Bio degradable

These fibers are composed of 60% cellulose
30% hemi cellulose & 10% lignin.
Polyester resin
Egg shell powder

PROCESS PLAN
Collection of material
Treatment process of fiber
Making composite
Sample test
Compare result
Result & conclusion

COMPOSITION OF FIBER

luffa

Egg shell
powder

Synthetic
resin

Layer of
fiber

30%

70%

5%

95%

25%

5%

70%

1&2

10%

90%

20%

10%

70%

1&2

SAMPLE OF ONE COMPOSITION

Using hand layup technique to prepare a luffa

fiber composite with infused material of egg shell

powder in various volume fraction.
Egg shell powder -5%, resin-95%
Luffa-25%, egg shell powder-5%,resin-70%.

TEST VALUE OF ONE SAMPLE

Sample no.

Tensile value
(Mpa)

Flexural value
(Mpa)

7.74

20.25

14

28.35

22

THANK YOU.