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• Published Subscription Original Research 13 Aug 2026

  Flexural Response and Numerical simulation of Unidirectional Areca–Pineapple Leaf Fiber Hybrid Epoxy Composites

  By Kiran Kumar Algot, Udya Sri Kakarala, P. Naveen Kishore, NBV Lakshmi Kumari, Shatarajupally Siddaiah, B. Ramakrishna, Ramani Maggidi

  Abstract: The increasing demand for lightweight and environmentally sustainable materials has accelerated the development of natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites for engineering applications. In the present study, unidirectional areca and pineapple leaf fiber (PALF) reinforced hybrid epoxy composites were fabricated using a simple hand lay-up process. Before fabrication, the fibers were chemically treated to improve fiber–matrix adhesion and enhance the mechanical performance of the laminates. Four different stacking sequences (A8, A7P1, A6P2, …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 4, 2026 Read article →