The present study deals with the characterization of fibers extracted from a weed plant known as Impomea pes-caprae . The fibers were collected, processed and chemically treated with benzoyl chloride solution. The raw and benzoyl chloride treated fibers were characterized for its physical, chemical, crystalline, thermal, and morphological characteristics using tests namely chemical analysis, XRD, FTIR, thermogravimetric analysis and scanning electron microscopy. To prove its application suitability, raw and chemically treated Impomea pes-caprae fibers based epoxy composites were developed using hand lay-up process and analyzed for its mechanical characteristics as per American Society for Testing and Materials. The stress distribution in the tensile and flexural tested composites was analyzed analytically using ANSYS software, and the significant difference between the samples was studied using 'One-way ANOVA'. The results showed that the benzoyl chloride treated Impomea pes-caprae fibers, and its composites showed improved results in all its performance characteristics.
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