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Review of the applications of biocomposites in the automotive industry
Author(s) -
Akampumuza Obed,
Wambua Paul. M.,
Ahmed Azzam,
Li Wei,
Qin XiaoHong
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.23847
Subject(s) - automotive industry , truck , documentation , biocomposite , key (lock) , recreation , manufacturing engineering , process (computing) , materials science , computer science , composite material , engineering , automotive engineering , aerospace engineering , political science , computer security , composite number , law , programming language , operating system
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