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Cover Image, Volume 135, Issue 5
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.45899
Subject(s) - cover (algebra) , computer science , volume (thermodynamics) , stacking , mechanical engineering , composite material , materials science , physics , engineering , nuclear magnetic resonance , quantum mechanics
Srikanth Pilla and colleagues have demonstrated the processing of fully bio‐based laminate composites via film stacking technique‐an energy‐efficient, yet under‐appreciated processing method. This cover shows a cross‐sectional view of one such laminate composite imaged using a scanning electron microscope. It shows the areca fiber and polylactide matrix. The authors' research reveals scientific insights on the influence of material viscosity and film thickness on the temperature‐pressure regimes associated with the three stages of film stacking process. This study highlights the potential of agrarian waste‐processed under optimal conditions‐by researchers and manufacturers for high‐volume use in developing low‐strength, non‐structural automotive components. (DOI: 10.1002/app.45795 )