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Title: LOW-COST COMPOSITES IN VEHICLE MANUFACTURE - Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites in automotive applications.

Abstract

In the last decade, natural fiber composites have experienced rapid growth in the European automotive market, and this trend appears to be global in scale, provided the cost and performance is justified against competing technologies. However, mass reduction, recyclability, and performance requirements can be met today by competing systems such as injection-molded unreinforced thermoplastics; natural fiber composites will continue to expand their role in automotive applications only if such technical challenges as moisture stability, fiber-polymer interface compatibility, and consistent, repeatable fiber sources are available to supply automotive manufacturers. Efforts underway by Tier I and II automotive suppliers to explore hybrid glass-natural fiber systems, as well as applications that exploit such capabilities as natural fiber sound dampening characteristics, could very well have far-reaching effects. In addition, the current development underway of bio-based resins such as Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biodegradable polyesters and bio-based polyols could provide fully bio-based composite options to future automotive designers. In short, the development of the natural fiber composite market would make a positive impact on farmers and small business owners on a global scale, reduce US reliance on foreign oil, improve environmental quality through the development of a sustainable resource supply chain, and achieve a better CO2 balancemore » over the vehicle?s lifetime with near-zero net greenhouse gas emissions.« less

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
896065
Report Number(s):
PNWD-SA-7639
TRN: US200703%%490
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 58(11):80-86
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 58(11):80-86
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BUSINESS; COMPATIBILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; FIBERS; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFETIME; MANUFACTURERS; MARKET; MOISTURE; PERFORMANCE; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS; RESINS; STABILITY; THERMOPLASTICS; interface; flax

Citation Formats

Holbery, Jim, and Houston, Dan. LOW-COST COMPOSITES IN VEHICLE MANUFACTURE - Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites in automotive applications.. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1007/s11837-006-0234-2.
Holbery, Jim, & Houston, Dan. LOW-COST COMPOSITES IN VEHICLE MANUFACTURE - Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites in automotive applications.. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-006-0234-2
Holbery, Jim, and Houston, Dan. 2006. "LOW-COST COMPOSITES IN VEHICLE MANUFACTURE - Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites in automotive applications.". United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-006-0234-2.
@article{osti_896065,
title = {LOW-COST COMPOSITES IN VEHICLE MANUFACTURE - Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites in automotive applications.},
author = {Holbery, Jim and Houston, Dan},
abstractNote = {In the last decade, natural fiber composites have experienced rapid growth in the European automotive market, and this trend appears to be global in scale, provided the cost and performance is justified against competing technologies. However, mass reduction, recyclability, and performance requirements can be met today by competing systems such as injection-molded unreinforced thermoplastics; natural fiber composites will continue to expand their role in automotive applications only if such technical challenges as moisture stability, fiber-polymer interface compatibility, and consistent, repeatable fiber sources are available to supply automotive manufacturers. Efforts underway by Tier I and II automotive suppliers to explore hybrid glass-natural fiber systems, as well as applications that exploit such capabilities as natural fiber sound dampening characteristics, could very well have far-reaching effects. In addition, the current development underway of bio-based resins such as Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biodegradable polyesters and bio-based polyols could provide fully bio-based composite options to future automotive designers. In short, the development of the natural fiber composite market would make a positive impact on farmers and small business owners on a global scale, reduce US reliance on foreign oil, improve environmental quality through the development of a sustainable resource supply chain, and achieve a better CO2 balance over the vehicle?s lifetime with near-zero net greenhouse gas emissions.},
doi = {10.1007/s11837-006-0234-2},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/896065}, journal = {JOM. The Journal of the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 58(11):80-86},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}