RAW MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS Effect of renewable Fillers on the tribological Performance of Basalt chopped Fiber reinforced epoxy hybrid Composites 

In the present work; sunflower husk, peanut shell powder are used as natural fillers besides sesame and castor oils to improve the tribological performance of basalt fiber reinforced epoxy composites. Epoxy matrix reinforced with 30% vol. basalt chopped fiber for purpose of enhancing mechanical strength, hardness, and stiffness of composites.

Epoxy hybrid-composites reinforced with fiber and filled with tribological properties modifying natural fillers and oils proposed as alternative engineering materials for different industrial and daily life applications. For these types of engineered materials the final properties varies from the properties of each individual; which recommend it for a wide range of industrial applications.