Review of the Applications of Biocomposites in the Automotive Industry
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Date
2017
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Publisher
Polymer Composites
Abstract
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.
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Keywords
Biocomposites, Automotive industry
Citation
Akampumuza, O., Wambua, P. M., Ahmed, A., Li, W., & Qin, X. H. (2017). Review of the applications of biocomp-osites in the automotive industry. Polymer Composites, 38(11), 2553-2569.https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.23847