Abstract
This study aims to investigate the effect of chemical treatment of Jute fibers and the addition of MCC (microcrystalline cellulose) on the strength of the hybrid laminated composite (HLC). The HLC was fabricated using the press mold method with a pressure of 2 bar. The physical characteristic was evaluated by SEM, FTIR and XRD. The results show that the MCC’s filler addition to treated jute/glass fibers increased the interlaminar bonding. The HLC has the highest mechanical strength by a combination of treated jute/glass (JGJGJG), in which the resulted in tensile and flexural tests are 73 MPa and 183 MPa, respectively.
