Review of the applications of biocomposites in the automotive industry

The article provides an overview of biocomposite application in the automotives via a documentation of their history, chronology and progressive steps taken to break into the production lines of a number of key auto makers. It offers a detailed analysis of the key factors that have motivated the res...

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Published inPolymer composites Vol. 38; no. 11; pp. 2553 - 2569
Main Authors Akampumuza, Obed, Wambua, Paul. M., Ahmed, Azzam, Li, Wei, Qin, Xiao‐Hong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newtown Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.11.2017
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Automobile industry
Automobiles
Automotive engineering
Automotive parts
Biomedical materials
Buses (vehicles)
Chronology
Composite materials
Passengers
Polymers
Production lines
Recreational vehicles
Sport utility vehicles
Trucks
Vans
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Summary:The article provides an overview of biocomposite application in the automotives via a documentation of their history, chronology and progressive steps taken to break into the production lines of a number of key auto makers. It offers a detailed analysis of the key factors that have motivated the research and subsequent adoption of biocomposites; taking a peek at the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges experienced in the process. Auto makers and parts suppliers that have been a force behind this campaign, have also been accorded a fair share in the article. Future projection of role of these materials in the industry; with the ideas well dressed in form of bio concept cars caps up the paper. Automotive refers to; passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, vans, trucks, buses, and recreational vehicles. POLYM. COMPOS., 38:2553–2569, 2017. © 2016 Society of Plastics Engineers
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ISSN:0272-8397
1548-0569
DOI:10.1002/pc.23847