Development and Analysis of Human Hair Fiber and Chicken Feathers Reinforced Composite

Abstract

Abstract In the current year, composites have been concerned with considerable importance as a potential operational material. Many works have been carried out to enhance the mechanical properties of composites. Chicken feather, human hair and hairs of other birds and animals are commonly described as a waste product. Currently, available disposal methods such as burying and burning of these waste by-products are contributing to environmental pollution. In this research work composite was developed using human hair & chicken feather fiber and analysis the mechanical and physical property of the developed composite sample. Four different composition ratio composite samples were fabricated and then physical and mechanical properties were tested according to standards. Both flexural and compressional strength increase for the first two composite samples, then after it shows a gradual decrease when we have increased the fiber content and decreased resin and sample show that the amount of water absorption in percentage increases when the fiber content increases, and the matrix material (polyester resin) decrease. This research study indicates that using human hair and chicken feather fibers as reinforcement in a polymer matrix could successfully develop a composite material in terms of high strength and rigidity for lightweight house ceiling board material.