Estimation of mechanical characteristics of hybrid composites made from tailor-made waste, jute, and aloe vera fiber reinforced polymer matrices
K. Mallikarjuna, Y. Santhosh Kumar Reddy
Abstract. A novel era is emerging as traditional materials are being replaced by hybrid composite materials, which offer superior characteristics such as an enhanced Rigidity-to-mass ratio, high strength, and low thermal extension. The development and application of these innovative materials are rapidly increasing in contemporary times. Hybrid polymer composites are particularly noteworthy owing to high strength, light nature. This study investigates the mechanical properties of Aloe Vera, Natural Jute, and Tailor Waste fiber-based hybrid composites. The combination of Aloe Vera, and Natural Jute, Tailor made Waste fibers with composite are proving to be suitable for a variety of domestic and industrial applications today. To satisfy industry demands, it is essential to make such materials. In such context, this effort aims to appraise mechanical properties, including flexural and tensile force. The outcomes of Tailor Waste, and Natural Jute and Aloe Vera, indicate improved characters, suggesting that material could serve as viable different to traditional composites.
Keywords
Jute, Aloevera, Tailor Waste, And Polymer Composites (Pmcs). Hybrid Composites, Mechanical Properties
Published online 8/15/2026, 7 pages
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Published under license by Materials Research Forum LLC., Millersville PA, USA
Citation: K. Mallikarjuna, Y. Santhosh Kumar Reddy, Estimation of mechanical characteristics of hybrid composites made from tailor-made waste, jute, and aloe vera fiber reinforced polymer matrices, Materials Research Proceedings, Vol. 71, pp 112-118, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21741/97816449042312-15
The article was published as article 15 of the book AI-Driven Innovations in Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Energy Engineering
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