ANAOLOGY OF JUTE FIBRE

WITH MUD CRAB SELL AND

MUSSELS SHELL POWDER
FILLER REINFORCED
ISOPTHALIC POLYESTER
RESIN BASED COMPOSITES
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1) ASWIN . S 962318114012

2) SREERAM . S 962318114042 Mr. SARAVANARAM,

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
AMRITA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND
3) VIJITH KUMAR . K 962318114044 TECHNOLOGY,
NAGERCOIL.

4) ARUN S.V 962318114009

 ABSTRACT
Jute fibers are totally biodegradable and recyclable materials, i.e., environmentally friendly
materials. The current annual worldwide production of jute fiber is about 3.2 million tons and used for various
applications.Various research is being carried out to find a suitable replacement for the non-bio degradable
plastic reinforced composites, which has a negative impact on the Environment. A similar attempt is made to
present an overview of recent research efforts addressing the properties of isophthalic polyester based Jute
fabric. The mercerization process is done using 8% of sodium in water to form the sodium hydroxide (NaOH).
The property of the fabric is further promoted by adding mud crab shell powder and mussels shell powder
during the hand moulding process. The composite material is developed with the help of isophthalic polyester
resin with 2% of accelerator and hardener used along with it. Experiments are carried out as per ASTM
standards to find the mechanical properties namely, tensile strength and modulus, flexural strength and
modulus, and impact strength. In addition to mechanical properties HDT(Heat Deflection Test) of the
composites is also studied. With help of the research and study, it can be found whether the isophthalic
polyester resin-based Jute fabric mat can be used as an alternate for plastic components (non bio degradable) in
various applications such as automobile and structural applications.
Materials Selection

• Jute Fiber
• Isophthalic Polyester Resin
• Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide(MWKP)
• Cobalt Octoate
• Mud Crab Shell
• Mussels Shell
 Jute Fiber
• Jute is one of the most affordable natural fibers,
and second only to cotton in the amount produced
and variety of uses. The industrial term for jute
fiber is raw jute. The suitable climate for growing
jute (warm and wet) is offered by the monsoon
climate, during the monsoon season.

• Jute fiber is 100% bio-degradable and recyclable

and thus environmentally friendly.Jute has low
pesticide and fertilizer needs.It is a natural fiber
with golden and silky shine and hence called the
golden fiber.
 Isophthalic Polyester Resin

• A thermoplastic or thermosetting resin made by

the reaction of an ester of dihydric alcohol and
terephthalic acid. Polyester resins were first
discovered by the Swedish chemist Berzelius in
1847. Thermosetting polyesters are cross-linked
alkyd resins that are used as paints and in
molded or cast products. Thermoplastic
polyesters are linear compounds that are used in
fibers and films.
 Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide(MWKP)

• Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) is an organic

peroxide, a high explosive similar to acetone
peroxide. MEKP is a colorless, oily liquid whereas
acetone peroxide is a white powder at STP; MEKP is
slightly less sensitive to shock and temperature, and
more stable in storage. Depending on the
experimental conditions, several different adducts
of methyl ethyl ketone and hydrogen peroxide are
known.
 Cobalt Octoate

• Cobalt octoate may also be known as an

accelerator . Hardeners are used to cure epoxy
resins. However, simply adding a hardener to an
epoxy resin may not cause the epoxy mixture to
cure quickly enough
 Mud Crab Shell

• Crab Shell is the second most common natural

composite material in the world, and one of the
most versatile. Very few mechanical studies have
been made on the hard shells (solid cuticle)
characteristic of the arthropod integument and it is
therefore not yet possible to provide a general
model for the mechanical behavior of the
exoskeletons of this phylum.
 Mussels Shell

• Mussel is the common name used for members of

several families of bivalve molluscs, from saltwater
and freshwater habitats. These groups have in common
a shell whose outline is elongated and asymmetrical
compared with other edible clams, which are often
more or less rounded or oval.
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 Reference

• M.Davallo, Hada Pasdar, Mona Mohseni , “Mechanical Properties of

Polyester Resin”
• A.K. Mohanty, A. Wibowo, M. Misra, L.T. , “Effect of process
engineering on the performance of natural fiber reinforced cellulose
acetate bio composites”.
• R. Cemal Kochan . “Mechanical properties of waste mussel shell
particles reinforced epoxy composites”
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