Coarse wool fabric reinforced high strength composite preparation

Background
Composite materuds are made by conduning a matris (usually a rean) with a reinforcing phase (fibres), resulting in superior mechanical properties compared to individual components Traditionally, synthetic fibees like glass and carbon have dominated the composite industry due to their strength and durability. However, these materials pose significant environmental concems due to their non-biodegradable satec and hazardous manufacturing proces
Natural fibres such as jutte, hemp, and coir are increasingly wall in sustainable composites budia, over 35-40 million ky of such auarse wool is produced annually but r undertilized, offering no economic value to sheep mays. India’s composite market is projected to gow Bom USD 1.8 billion (2024) to USD 2.8 billion by 2030, detven by increased demand in transport, construction, and renewable energy. Yet, per capita composite use in India (055 kg) is far below developed countries like the USA (11.5 kg), highlighting untapped potential.
Utilizing Indian onane wool in composites presents a sustainable innovation opportunity adiding value to a waste product, supporting rural coommies, reducing reliance on synthetic fihees, and aligning with contular economy goals. The key lies in developing cost-effactise pravessang and bonding techniques to overcome existing challenges and unlock commercial viability. Incorporating wool enhances amposites with added besefits such as flame retandancy, thermal regulation, acoustic insulation, and overall sustainability.
Technology Details
This innovation develops a high-trength compoate rinforced with coume wool faleic, overcoming wool’s traditional limitations through cyme-hiopolymer surface treatment and thermal processing. The weatment improves resis penetration and interfacial bonding by modifying wual’s surfice and reducing mouture content. Optimization of rean-30-aruul ratios further enhances composite strength and durability.
Unique featines include superior acoustic and thermal insulation, high impact resistance due to wool’s sahaul crimp structure, modregadation preventing delamination, inherent flame retundancy, and biodegradability. This technology adds value to course wool, prevarily
considered waste, by enabling its use in sustainable composite applications for automotive construction, and inndation mus
Unique features of the wool-reinforced composite:
Superior Acoustic and Thermal Insulation Wool Sbers naturally absorb sound and segulate temperature, making wool composites ideat for anise reduction and thermal nagement applications
High Energy Absorption and Impact Resistance-Wool’s crimped structure enhances energy dissipation, providing better impact resistance than many other natural fibers
Fire Retardancy Wool’s high struge and water content gives it inherent flane resistance, offering unproved safety compared to other natural fibers
Eco-Friendly and Biodegradable Wool composites are sustainable and biodegradable reducing environmental impact impared to synthetic alternatives.
Customizable Properties: Mechanical strength and insulatum characteristics can be tailored via resin selection and fabric architectu