Fibers

reinforcement materials in the form of fiber particle, ex; - glass fiber for natural fiber, coconut shell powder matrix material and in the form of resin ex: - phenyl formaldehyde or epoxy, urea formaldehyde and so on. Glass fiber reinforced polymers are fiber reinforced polymers, made up of plastic matrix reinforced by fiber of glass. Glass fiber is light in weight and very strong, it is commonly used in different industries for its excellent properties. Nowadays, the fiber reinforced

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Composite materials are the engineering materials made from two or more constituent materials they remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level but forming a single component or Composites can defined as materials that consist of two more chemically and physically different phases separated by a distinct interface(matrix phase and dispersed phase). The different systems are combined judiciously to achieve a component with more and more useful structural or functional

“environmentally and socially responsible” means. Starting with cultivation, the only way a textile manufacturing company can be considered for GOTS approval is to have the textile “products” made with 70% of organic fibers (Global Organic Textile International Working Group). “Organic” fibers mean

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Composite materials are the engineering materials made from two or more constituent materials they remain separate and distinct on a macroscopic level but forming a single component or Composites can defined as materials that consist of two more chemically and physically different phases separated by a distinct interface(matrix phase and dispersed phase). The different systems are combined judiciously to achieve a component with more and more useful structural or functional

closer together making it thicker. It's becoming a demand for its silkiness. Japan have suits made out of it and handkerchiefs. Coats and gloves are constantly made from alpaca wool and they hold up to kids playing outside with their sturdy but, soft fibers. Alpaca wool is not as tightly bound as wool, thus making it easier to breath through but, is also thick enough to keep in the heat better than regular wool. There is snow gear made out of other materials, and different materials mixed together to

loose weight, there are two diffeerent types that you should focus on and those are veetables that are rich in fiber and vegetables that have a very high thermogeenic effect. vegetables that are rich in fiber contain a low amount of caloriess and can helo to fill you up and vegetables htta have a very high thermogenic effeect, liitteraly shed calories with each and every bite. Rich In Fiber 1) Cucumbers Mamny health nutritonist consider this as the number one vergetable to consume when it comes

Natural fibers represent environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional reinforcing fibers (glass, carbon, kevlar). Advantages of natural fibers over traditional ones are low cost, high toughness, low density, good specific strength properties, reduced tool wear (nonabrasive to processing equipment), enhanced energy recovery, CO2 neutral when burned, biodegradability. Because of their hollow and cellular nature, natural fibers perform as acoustic and thermal insulators and exhibit reduced

discussed above. Natural fibers normally are renewable resource so that their cost is relatively low as compared with other synthetic fibers. With the consideration of environmental consciousness, natural fibers are biodegradable so as they can alleviate the problem of massive solid wastes produced and relief the pressure of landfills if they are used for replacing other non-degradable materials for product development. Besides, according to their inherent properties, natural fibers are flexible for processing

Solid particle erosion of thermoplastic resins reinforced by short fibers, J. Compos. Mater., 28 (9): 871–883. 25. Haraki N, Tsuda K and Hojo H, (1992). Sand erosion behaviour of composites reinforced with glass cloth laminates, Adv. Compos. Lett., 1 (1): 31–33. 26. Hovis S.K, Talia J.E and Scattergood R.O, (1986). Erosion in multiphase systems, Wear, 108:139–155. 27. Ballout Y.A, Hovis S.K and Talia J.E, (1990). Erosion in glass–fiber reinforced epoxy composite, Scripta Metallurgicaet materialia, 24:

INTRODUCTION Throughout history, the unique characteristics and comparative abundance of wood havemade it a natural material for homes and other structures, furniture, tools, vehicles, anddecorative objects. Today, for the same reasons, wood is prized for a multitude of uses(Miller 1999). Wood is made up of cells of varying shapes and sizes (Panshinand Dezeeuw1980). Variations in the characteristics of those cells make woods heavy or light,stiff or flexible, and hard or soft (miller 1999). Knowledge