Invasive Parthenium weed as reinforcement in polymer matrix composite to reduce its environmental impact

Abstract The recent developing world can’t be imagining the future growth without any new addition of materials with enhanced properties. Extensive number of researches is going on to develop high strength to low weight bio polymer composite materials to achieve the environmental and industry standards. Biodegradable polymer composite materials embedded with natural fibers have a strong affinity to replace the conventional plastic and metallic materials. Biodegradable polymer composite materials have a property like non-toxic, light weight, low cost, non-abrasive, easy accessibility, and decomposable properties. Researchers have expanded their proficiency idea in the product design by applying the knowledge to develop novel and bio degradable raw materials. The developed novel materials can be utilized in generating high end quality sustainable industrial products. The objective of the present study is to examine the mechanical behaviour of short Parthenium fiber reinforced with thermoplastics composites. Parthenium fibers are reinforced in PLA & ABS to fabricate composite materials. Later test mechanical properties of the polymer matrix composite are tested as per the ASTM standards. The results of the testing were plotted in the graph and the properties are observed and their uses in different mechanical application.