STUDY ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COCONUT PEATNATURAL FIBRE COMPARE TO FRP USING DESTRUCTIVE PHYSICAL ANALYSIS

Abstract

The aim of this research is to compare the result of three common testing for the fabrication of fibreglass using conventional hand laminating. The products were fabricated and tested using tensile testing, flexural testing and charpy impact testing. The result of finding was then compared to determine which are the most optimum in terms of strength. In this study, hand laminating method was used to develop all specimens with two flat panels in state of different types of resin. At least five specimens were used to be tested for each testing from the making method. All these data were analyzed and compared with all the kind of testing. By the end of this dissertation, the best specimen of flat panel are determined and thus hopefully implemented in fibreglass boat industry.