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In this research, the role of acrylonitrile butadiene rubber (ABR) and nano-silica along with stitched E-glass fibre in epoxy composite was investigated. The main objective of this present study is how the additions of ABR and nano-silica particle influences in the mechanical, drop load impact and fracture toughness properties of glass-epoxy composite. The layering of rubber sheet for improving the reinforcing effect is a novel approach in reinforced plastic. The composites were prepared using various stacking sequence of ABR and E-glass fibre with nano-silica toughened epoxy resin. The composites were characterized using ASTM standards. According to mechanical properties the composite designation FAF₂ symmetric arrangement gives better overall (rank of 97) properties. Similarly, the composite designation AFA₂ gives very higher penetration resistance against the fast moving impactor. The fracture …