EXPLORATION OF EFFECT OF COPPER FILLER MATERIAL ON THERMAL PROPERTIES OF PALMYRA FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE (original) (raw)

Recently, thermoplastic and thermoset polymers are combined with natural fibers to produce the composites, which possess better strength and good resistance to fracture. Due to an excellent property profile, these composites find wide applications in packaging, building and civil engineering fields. The present work aims to elucidate the optimization of thermal properties such as thermal conductivity, specific heat.Thermal degradation measurement by Thermo-Gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Thermal Diffusivity of Palmyra reinforced polymer composites with chemical treatment and addition of copper powder materials. The composite specimens were prepared with different weight percentages of palmyra fiber and copper powder in polymer matrix. Keywords: Palmyra fiber, natural composite, Chemical treatment, Copper powder, Thermal properties.