The use of solid wastes and natural fibres to the production of innovative composites is now a matter of
environmental need. A set of hybrid composites constituted of waste rubber particles and sugarcane
bagasse fibres into a thermoset composite material are drilled to determine the effect of rubber particle
addition and size, sugarcane fibre addition and length and fibre chemical treatment on damage extension
and related mechanical properties. Damage extension is determined by enhanced radiography for further
damage measurement – diameter and areas – and correlated with mechanical test results — bearing test.
The results demonstrated significant effect of the rubber and fibre additions on mechanical properties of
the composites
