Use of Date Palm Waste to Produce Bio-Composite Material

Bio-sourced composite materials have become a potential alternative to the currently used synthetic fiber composite materials and promising materials for the future. In Algeria, there is a growing interest in palm fibers as agricultural residues due to their high availability and mechanical properties. This study is an experimental investigation of the mechanical behavior of different composite materials based on palm date waste. Samples are made by thoroughly mixing natural and saturated fibers (leaflets fibers) in a polyvinyl acetate (PVA) matrix with dimensions (160, 15, and 10 mm). Three-point bending tests are performed to determine the modulus of elasticity; and good mechanical properties are obtained in comparison with values obtained from the literature.