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Abstract

Increasing demand for the development of alternative materials to plastics and depleting wood stock ushered into the development of `new polymer composite materials. These polymer composites are either fiber reinforced or particles impregnated or hybrid of these two materials as well. The natural organic matter present in the reinforcement material contributed significant development in polymer composite’s mechanical characteristics. The particulate and fiber reinforced composites was fabricated and tested independently. On comparison, the characteristics of epoxy composites reinforced with four different reinforcements including Chitosen, Red Mud, Rice husk particles and Calotropis Gigantea (CG) stem fiber were carried in the recent investigation. The improved value of characteristics and their respective composites were identified and suggested for industrial applications.