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Fabrication and Testing of Composite Powder Material from Prawns Shells

Abstract

Prawns are an extremely good source of protein, yet are very low in fat and calories, making them a very healthy choice of food. In this article, we have discussed the use of the bio-degradable wastes as a composite material. The discarded waste of the prawn shell wastes is used for making a composite material. Composite material consists of matrix and reinforcement. In this article the particulate reinforcement used is prawn shell powder and the matrix used is lapatoxy-SP 100 resin along with hardener (MYK Laticrete). The reinforcement used is prawn shell powder is mixed to the matrix taken in the fixed ratios. In this article, the composite material is fabricated and is tested for hardness. It is a discarded waste that can be easily available in the environment. And also it is bio-degradable, even during its decomposition; it releases nutrients into the environment that are used by trees. These composites cause no harm to nature and are eco-friendly. They don’t require any site to grow the raw material used as the reinforcement. They possess high strength, toughness, can withstand loads, hardness etc. Composite materials are a substitute for conventional plastics and possess higher mechanical properties than those materials.

Gayatri U, Malkapuram R, Vasu AT and Chavali M

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