Experimental analysis of biocomposite Raphia fiber/Chitosan influence of weaving process on mechanical properties

Recently, the natural fibers have been used to reinforce materials due to its recyclability, biodegradability and environmentally friendly. They have been employed in combination with polymers. This paper presents the mechanical properties of Raphia fibers reinforced by chitosan polymer with different weaving process. The tensile properties of the unidirectional biocomposite have been compared with “Tafta” configuration. The samples “Tafta” weaving provides better tensile strength (125.34 MPa) and ensures better bonding with the matrix. The morphology of the biocomposite has a homogeneous appearance for all the samples which confirms the previous results.