Development of Eco-friendly Glass Fiber Composites Embedded with Paddy Stubble for Sustainable Applications and Its Metallurgical Characterization

Year : 2025 | Volume : 13 | Special Issue 02 | Page : 640 648
    By

    Md. Touseef Ahamad,

  • P. Mathews,

  • Khaleel Abdul Hur Ali,

  • Ch. Tirumala rao,

  • T. Suseela,

  • Narendra Mohan,

  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Engineering & Technology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
  2. PG Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Engineering & Technology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
  3. Assistant Lecturer, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karbala Technical Institute, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Karbala, Iraq
  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Engineering & Technology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Engineering & Technology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
  6. Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Acharya Nagarjuna University College of Engineering & Technology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The extreme rise in environmental challenges owing to agricultural activities, among which paddy stubble burning remains a huge concern. Burning about 15 million tons of paddy stubble leads to emissions discharge of various toxic pollutants and gases notably, nitrogen oxides, methane and carbon monoxide in large scale causing global air pollution and climate change. The study focuses on obtaining and preparing a paddy stubble powder and using it with glass fibers and epoxy resin to make composite materials. The composites were prepared by the hand layup method and later their mechanical and metallurgical properties were studied through hardness tests, compression tests, microstructural assessments and water absorption tests. These biodegradable composite materials can be made from utilization of agricultural waste, reduction of environmental pollution through stubble burning and the provision of a substitute for conventional composite materials. The study implies the composite materials which are biodegradable are suitable for industrial purposes without posing environmental challenges there by supporting global efforts toward sustainability. Future directions for research include refining the composite mixtures and seeking other applications so as to improve the performance and environmental footprint of these materials.

Keywords: Biodegradable composite materials, Glass fibers, Paddy Stubble powder, Hand lay-up method, Sustainable materials, Environmental impact.

[This article belongs to Special Issue under section in Journal of Polymer and Composites (jopc)]

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Md. Touseef Ahamad, P. Mathews, Khaleel Abdul Hur Ali, Ch. Tirumala rao, T. Suseela, Narendra Mohan. Development of Eco-friendly Glass Fiber Composites Embedded with Paddy Stubble for Sustainable Applications and Its Metallurgical Characterization. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(02):640-648.
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Md. Touseef Ahamad, P. Mathews, Khaleel Abdul Hur Ali, Ch. Tirumala rao, T. Suseela, Narendra Mohan. Development of Eco-friendly Glass Fiber Composites Embedded with Paddy Stubble for Sustainable Applications and Its Metallurgical Characterization. Journal of Polymer and Composites. 2025; 13(02):640-648. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jopc/article=2025/view=209293


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Special Issue Subscription Original Research
Volume 13
Special Issue 02
Received 21/11/2024
Accepted 03/02/2025
Published 15/02/2025
Publication Time 86 Days
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