ABSTRACT
The composite material is a single structure composed of two or more materials with identifiable interfaces at multi-scales to get properties that are superior to those of its constituents. Composites are designed to get unique mechanical properties and superior performance characteristics that are not possible with any of its component materials alone. Experimental work was done at the Textile Physics Division of BJRI, Bangladesh, in 2019 for the manufacture of jute, cotton, and glass fire-reinforced composite corrugated sheets suitable for roofing in poultry and rural housing. For the investigation jute, cotton, and glass fibre were used as reinforcing material and polyester resin was used as matrix material. This paper reports the findings of an experimental investigation conducted on the engineering properties of jute, cotton, and glass fiber-reinforced composite corrugated sheet. Different fabric designs and volume fractions were used as reinforcement for the corrugated sheet to determine the physical, mechanical, and thermal properties of the composite. The results of this investigation have shown the feasibility of the use of jute fibre for producing low-cost housing materials.
Keywords: Jute-Cotton, Glass fibre, Matrix material, Composite material, Jute, Textile, and Fiber.
Citation: Uddin MM, Karim R, Kaysar MA, Dayan MAR, and Islam KA. (2020). Low-Cost Jute-Cotton and Glass Fibre Reinforced Textile Composite Sheet, Int. J. Mat. Math. Sci., 2(1), 1-7.
https://doi.org/10.34104/ijmms.020.01007
