Exploring the potential of Tamarindus Indica and Caryota Mitis (CM) leaf stalk fibers for sustainable biodegradable composites

As a substitute for synthetic materials, researchers studying natural fiber materials are hard at work developing biodegradable composite materials. These natural fiber-infused polymer composites are environmentally friendly and have excellent mechanical qualities. The creation and analysis of epoxy polymer composites reinforced with tamarindus indica and caryota mitisleaf stalk fiber are the main objectives of this work. Five distinct compositions are used in the hand layup procedure to create the composite specimens. An evaluation was conducted on the mechanical qualities, encompassing hardness, tensile strength, and impact resistance. In order to evaluate the physical and chemical properties of the composites, further metallurgical features were investigated using wear, microstructure and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Specimen C, which was composed of 20% caryota mitis 20% tamarindus indica powder, and 60% epoxy, showed the best tensile strength (69.12 MPa) and the highest hardness (76.37 VHN) of all the compositions examined. The composite exhibited favourable bonding and temperature adaptability, as demonstrated by the microstructure and TGA studies. All things considered, the research indicates that these hybrid composites have better particular qualities, which makes them a suitable material for use in automotive and aerospace applications.