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Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia
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Mechanical performance of laminated boards using polyester with jute and glass fabrics

Jair Francisco Souza Magalhães; Larissa dos Santos Borges; Roberto Yuri Costa Dias; Jerson Rogério Pinheiro Vaz; Roberto Tetsuo Fujiyama

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0104-1428.20250083 Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia, vol.36, n1, e20260012, 2026
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Abstract

Hybrid laminates are formed by layers of different reinforcements in a matrix to combine distinct properties. Hybridization aims to leverage the advantages of materials, creating a composite with greater mechanical performance and sustainability. This study investigates the replacement of synthetic reinforcements by natural ones. Six composite configurations are analyzed, using glass (G) and jute (J) fabrics with 145 GSM and 245 GSM, respectively, two pure (GGG and JJJ) and four hybrids (GJG, GVG, GGJ and JJG), produced by manual lamination followed by compression. The tensile strength tests (σ), according to ASTM D3039, revealed that the GJG (σ = 87.37 MPa) presented performance closer to the GGG (σ = 89.60 MPa), followed by the GGJ, JJJG, JGJ and JJJ. The resistance is mainly influenced by the sequence of layers, method of manufacture and volumetric fraction of reinforcements. Despite the manufacturing limitations, composites have demonstrated viability for applications with lower structural requirements.

 

 

Keywords

fractography, hybrid polymer composites, mechanical properties, sustainability

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