Overview
Natural fibers like flax, hemp, jute and kenaf are growing in popularity thanks to a widespread effort to go green. Automotive in particular has adapted natural fibers for door panels, seat backs and trunk liners.
Interior innovation: The value proposition
OEMs and Tier suppliers ask materials and molding processes to go “green” and do more for less.
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OEMs and Tier suppliers ask materials and molding processes to go “green” and do more for less.
Bio-based fillers: Reducing SMC mass 1/12/2010 Composites TechnologyThe Bio-Lite Technical Center of Excellence at the National Composites Center (Dayton, Ohio) is developing sheet molding compound (SMC) recipes capable of yielding finished parts with specific gravity as low as 1.2.
ECO Elise concept: Lean, speedy and green 7/24/2009 Composites TechnologyFocus on use of sustainable materials and cleaner manufacturing processes promises future Lotus customers “almost-guilt-free” performance.
Researchers nano-enhance natural fiber 7/13/2009 Composites TechnologyMississippi State University uses nanoparticle impregnation to improve the performance of kenaf fiber in composites.
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