Natural-fiber-reinforced polymer composites in automotive applications

By James D. Holbery, D. Houston. 2006

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Light-weight high-strength hollow glass microspheres and bamboo fiber based hybrid polypropylene composite: A strength analysis and morphological study (2017, background): “[5] have presented a review of procedure of selection, preparation and property comparisons of different natural-fibers.”
Water Absorption Behaviour and Its Effect on the Mechanical Properties of Flax Fibre Reinforced Bioepoxy Composites (2015, background): “Automotive industry is a clear example, where their use for nonstructural components can be found [21] as interior glove box and door panels or exterior floor panels.”
Review of natural fibre-reinforced hybrid composites (2018, background): “Tier I and II automotive suppliers were exploring hybrid glass-natural-fibre systems, as well as applications that exploited such capabilities as natural-fibre sound dampening characteristics.(116) Cicala et al.”
Agricultural waste fibers towards sustainability and advanced utilization: a review. (2016, background): “…that made from biocomposites are seat back, side and door panel, boot lining, hat rack, spare tire lining, dashboard, business table, piller cover panel, under body protection trim, instrumental panel and headliner panel (Suddell and Evans, 2005; Bledzki et al., 2006; Holbery and Houston, 2006).”