Serat daun nanas bisa menjadi pengganti penggunaan serat sintetis dikarenakan sifatnya yang ramah lingkungan dan tersedia di Indonesia. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk memperoleh sifat mekanik papan komposit epoksi/serat daun nanas Subang dianyam. Komposit difabrikasi dengan variasi orientasi arah serat. Fabrikasi diawali dengan perlakuan alkali pada serat daun nanas Subang dan penganyaman. Fabrikasi komposit dengan metode hand lay-up kemudian diikuti dengan vacuum bagging. Hasil perhitungan densitas menunjukkan bahwa komposit epoksi/serat daun nanas Subang dengan orientasi arah 0°/0°/0°/0° dan 0°/90°/0°/90° termasuk dalam golongan papan serat kerapatan tinggi. Sifat Mekanik terbaik dimiliki oleh komposit epoksi/serat daun nanas Subang dengan orientasi arah serat 0°/0°/0°/0° yang memiliki kuat tarik sebesar (93,82 ± 22,48) MPa dan kuat lengkung sebesar (109,57 ± 8,11) MPa. Pengamatan dengan mikroskop optik menunjukkan bahwa serat daun nanas Subang dan epoksi menyatu dengan baik pada komposit epoksi/serat daun nanas Subang.

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Pineapple leaf fiber can be a substitute for synthetic fiber’s usage due to its eco-friendly nature and its availability in Indonesia. The purpose of this research was to obtain mechanical properties of Subang pineapple leaf fiber/epoxy composite board. The composite was fabricated with two fiber orientations. Fabrication was started by alkalization treatment towards the Subang’s pineapple leaf’s fiber. Composite fabrication was conducted by hand lay-up, followed by vacuum bagging method. The density measurement results showed that the composite Subang Pineapple Leaf Fiber / Epoxy with fiber orientation of 0°/0°/0°/0° and 0°/90°/0°/90° were categorized as high density boards. The best mechanical properties owned by Subang pineapple leaf fiber/epoxy composite with 0°/0°/0°/0° fiber orientation thad had tensile strength of (93,82 ± 22,48) MPa and flexural strength of (109,57 ± 8,11) MPa. The observation using optical microscope showed that the Subang pineapple leaf fiber and Epoxy had a strong interface.