Experimental Analysis of the Rice Husk and Eggshell Powder-Based Natural Fibre Composite

In the present work, an attempt has been made to develop the composite specimen using natural fibres. Natural fibres are the by-product of animals or plants considered waste and disposed into the sea or landfill. The present study involves the study of the mechanical properties of the natural fibre-based composite made of animal-based and plant-based powder. The animal-based fibre considered in the present study was eggshell (ES). Eggshell (ES) is a biodegradable and abundantly available organic waste. The plant-based fibre considered in the present study was rice husk (RH). Rice husk (RH) is an abundantly available biodegradable material of agro-organic waste. The composite was prepared with different percentages of ES and RH powder. Tensile and flexural testing was carried out on the developed samples. SEM image was obtained for the best resulted composite. The results showed that composite with 5% ES and 5% RH powder had higher tensile strength and flexural strength. The results also showed that composite with 5% ES and 5% RH powder has a better surface–property relationship than other composites.