2 publications

• Published Subscription Original Research Special issue 11 May 2026

  Effect of Barium Sulphate on Mechanical Properties of Woven Aloe Vera/Flax Reinforced Epoxy Composites

  By Arul Murugan M., Boopathy G., Sundharesan R., Booma Devi

  Abstract: Natural fiber-reinforced composites are becoming popular because of their lightweight, eco-friendly, and sustainable nature. Nevertheless, single-fiber composites tend to exhibit poor mechanical performance. This research paper has created a hybrid composite bonded with woven Aloe vera and flax reinforced with an epoxy bond. Barium sulphate (BaSO4) filler was added to further improve the properties. The fibers were subjected to sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to enhance bonding with the matrix and the …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 355–365 Read article →

• Published Subscription Original Research Special issue 8 May 2026

  Fabrication and Mechanical Characterization of Hybrid Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites using Ferromagnetic and Graphite Fillers

  By Sundharesan R., Kumarasan T., S. Nithya, Booma Devi P., Gokul Nath R.

  Abstract: The past few years have seen a lot of interest in the creation of hybrid natural fiber composites because of their lightweight properties, environmental friendliness and their potential use in structures. The hybrid composite laminates in the current study were produced by the hand lay-up process by blending the natural fibers with the functional filler materials. Three types of composite structures were created and these are Natural Composite Material (NCM), …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2026 · pp. 498–511 Read article →