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More studies have been made in recent years on the fibre reinforced polymer. Natural fibres play an important role in modern FRPs. To obtain higher mechanical properties, glass fibres are incorporated to prepare hybrid FRP composites. Present study, focuses the effect of adding the copper metal powder in polymer matrix i.e. the metal powder is mixed in the resin with varying proportions along with the banana and glass fibres. Five laminates were fabricated by varying the copper content from 1% to 5% and keeping the banana and glass fibres weight as common. The study concentrates on mechanical properties of the obtained hybrid composites. Good flexural and ultimate tensile strengths were obtained. The flame deflection test shows the hybrid composite is not suitable for high temperature application as it breaks the bond between the resin and the reinforcements due to thermal conductivity of copper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]