 The study compared the effect of phenalkamine concentration on the mechanical and dry sliding wear resistance properties of epoxy polymer cured with alkylphenol from cashew nut shell liquid CNSL and alkylamine and found that incorporation of phenalkamine improves these properties. Epoxy composites incorporating Cysil fiber placed unidirectionally were prepared using phenalkamine as a cross-linking agent and it was observed that longitudinally oriented fibers composite had higher wear resistance due to small exposure area of fibers to sliding asperities. The study also found a correlation between the mechanical and wear resistance properties of epoxy networks by analyzing fractured surfaces using an optical microscope. This article was authored by Rajesh Panda, Jimmy Trong, Sanjay K. Noyok and others.