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This study deals with the development of laminated composites consisting of epoxy resin and cellulosic wild cane fibre (Arundo Donax L.) woven mat (cross-ply), and the effect of cenosphere filler on the microhardness and impact strength. Cenosphere used as a filler material, produced during burning of coal in thermal power plants. The conventional hand lay-up practice is applied to prepare different composite samples with varying weight percentage of filler content. The wild cane fibre is treated with alkali (5% NaOH) to improve its surface properties. It is observed that, mechanical properties, such as microhardness and impact strength are significantly influenced by incorporation of this waste-based ceramic filler for treated fibre composite samples. The laminated composites developed from this fibre mats can have potential application in automobile interiors and lightly loaded structural applications.

Effect of cenosphere filler on the hardness and impact strength of wild cane fibre mat reinforced laminated composites