Effect of Oyster Shell Powder Loading on Mechanical Properties of Natural Jute Fiber/Oyster Shell Composites

The Natural Fiber Composites in India based on a two pronged strategy of preventing depletion of forest resource as well as ensuring good economic returns for natural fiber. Jute with oyster shell powder is mixed to form composite developed as substitutes for plywood & medium density fiber boards. In this project natural fiber composites fabricated, by combining materials of jute with oyster shell powder in chopped form by hand lay method. In this composite, Epoxy resin used as a matrix material. The NFR composite made in different fiber volume fraction such as 35% of Jute and 0% Oyster Shell Powder, 35% of Jute and 2% Oyster Shell Powder, 35% of Jute and 4% Oyster Shell Powder. The mechanical properties of this sample investigated according to the ASTM standards. From the result it observed that the 35% of Jute and 4% of Oyster Shell Powder reinforcement showed the highest flexural strength among the other fiber volume fraction.