Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and Technology, Lucknow

A Presentation on Project
Fabrication and Characterization of Composite from Sugarcane Bagasse and Waste
Plastic for Domestic Thermal Insulation
Under Guidance of Dr.Smita MathuR
Presented By
Anupam Jaiswal 1618987007
Kiran Yadav 1618987012
Mukul Choudhary 1618987015
Navneet Choudhary 1618987017
Piyush Tiwari 1618987021
Kapil Singh 1618987681
Introduction
On this modern age the composite materials are become the primary
material for any engineering production because composite materials
have several specific properties such as high strength to weight ratio,
low cost, and ease of fabrication, tensile strength, compressive strength,
Impact strength, high resistance to thermal which does not realize in
pure material or non-composite material. In this project, you will be using
two waste materials i.e. Bagasse (reinforcement ) and waste plastic
(matrix) to produce a composite. The composite can be used for the
purpose of heat insulation which we can apply in our rooftops or any place
where we can reduce the heat transfer. The main aspect of our project
is to produce something useful out of waste materials .
 Project DeScripTion
 Composite Material: To gain the benefit of having more such
properties in one material we combine two or more materials in some
arrangement. These types of materials are called composite materials.
 Bagasse: Bagasse is the residue fiber remaining when sugar cane is
pressed to extract the sugar.
 Waste Plastic: On the other hand, different waste plastics can be
used like Plastic bottles (Polyethylene Terephthalate), Plastic bags
(Polyethylene), Toys or Pipes (Polyvinyl Chloride), Straws or Medicine
bottles (Polypropylene), Egg cartons or cups or bowls (Polystyrene) etc.
 Fibre Reinforced Composites There are thousands of custom
formulations which offer FRPs a wide variety of tensile and flexural
strengths. When compared with traditional materials such as metals,
the combination of high strength and lower weight has made FRC an
extremely popular choice for improving a product’s design and
performance.(high strength and lower weight )
 Project implemenTation

 To Fabricate the composite, first you have to collect Bagasse from

your locality. Then you have to wash it thoroughly so that no sugar is
left out.
 After proper washing is done you have to dry the Bagasse nearly a day
to remove any moisture present in it. Then you have to perform alkali
solution treatment to kill bacteria present in it.
 Then you have to cut alkali treated Bagasse into small fibers using
cutter .
 Then on the other side you have to collect waste plastic bottle and
you have to melt it in a furnace. Maintain the temperature so that it
will remain in liquid form.
 Make a square box with one side open, using wood or Cast iron with
dimension 100*100*20mm. This box will be used as a mold for fabricating
your composite.

 Now, pour a layer of melted plastic into the mold and after that add one
layer of chopped Bagasse fibers upon it.
 Then pour another layer of molten plastic upon the Bagasse fiber layer
giving it a sandwich structure.
 Then wait for few hours so that the mixture in the mold dries down and
your composite is ready for testing purpose.
 Then make a few sample specimens for performing various tests . At
least Make 3 standard specimen for each test.
 Perform a tensile test using an UTM - tensile strength, breaking
strength, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, yield strength, ultimate
compressive strength, breaking strength etc.
 After that perform the flexural test, impact test and wear test on the
composite material with the standard specimen and note down respective
results.
 Compare your results with respect to the different specimen to realize
how good your composite in different loading condition.
Hardware requirment
Universal Testing Machine: A universal testing machine is generally
used to test the tensile stress and compressive strength on materials. Its is
able to perform many standard tensile and compressive test on materials,
components and structures.
 Charpy Impact Test Machine: The charpy impact test also known as
the Charpy V-Notch Test, is a standardized high strain-rate test which
determines the amount of energy absorbed by material during fracture.
 Flexural Testing Machine: These machines are used to test the
flexural strength of beam. Flexural strength of a beam under normal
loading.
Significance and advantages
 Chemical Resistance
 Corrosion Resistance
 Design Flexibility
 Durable
 High Impact Strength
 High Flexural Modulus to Carry
 Heat Resistance and creep Resistance
 Naturally Flame Retardant
 Lighter Weight than Metal
 Superior Thermal Stability
 Lower cost per cubic inch as com-
paerd to thermoplastics
 Molded-in colour
 Applications
 As coverings for the roofs.
 Gates , windows, temporary roofs etc.
 Transportation vehicles (local or defence).
 Decorative apparels.
 Applicable as heat insulator at the required places