Development of a novel vinyl ester composite reinforced with dragon fruit tree stem fiber and Napier grass cellulose and its performance evaluation

Mohamed Abbas S, Manoj Kumar S, Ramesh G, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PERI Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Madanapalle Institute of Technology , Deemed to be University, Andhra Pradesh, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering college

Journal of Composite Materials

Published online on July 03, 2026

Abstract

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The present research focuses on the development of vinyl ester based hybrid composites reinforced with dragon fruit tree stem fiber and Napier grass derived cellulose, emphasizing improved mechanical performance through enhanced fiber matrix interfacial ...