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A Sustainable Natural Composite Material for Automotive Applications

Authors
Komal Kadam1, *, Divya Padmanabhan2
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pillai College of Engineering, New Panvel, 410-206, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pillai College of Engineering, New Panvel, 410-206, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding author. Email: kadam@mes.ac.in
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Komal Kadam
Available Online 20 April 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-650-0_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Sustainable Bagasse-epoxy composite; Flexural strength; Rule of Mixtures
Abstract

This project focuses on making an eco-friendly composite material using sugarcane bagasse fibers and epoxy resin. The main goal is to study how different fiber-to-resin ratios (8:1, 11:1, and 14:1) affect the strength and stiffness of the final material. The sugarcane bagasse fibers were cleaned, dried, and mixed with Araldite AW106IN epoxy resin and hardener HV953IN in the given proportions. The samples were made according to ASTM D790 standards and tested using a three-point bending test to measure their flexural strength. Theoretical strength values were calculated using the Rule of Mixtures, which predicts how strong the composite should be based on the amount of fiber and resin used. The 8:1 ratio sample showed the best performance, with a flexural strength of 38 MPa. When compared with the theoretical value obtained from the Rule of Mixtures, the experimental result was slightly lower but still close, confirming good accuracy and strong bonding between fiber and resin. The study proves that sugarcane bagasse can be used as a natural reinforcing material to make lightweight and sustainable composites, which can be applied in areas like automobile body parts, reducing waste and supporting environmentally friendly engineering solutions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the Conference on Technologies for Future Cities (CTFC 2025)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Sustainable Development
Publication Date
20 April 2026
ISBN
978-94-6239-650-0
ISSN
3005-155X
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-650-0_11How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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