Cars from bio-fibres
Cars from bio-fibres
- MacroMolecular Materials and Engineering, 291(5), p.449-457, 2006 .
Bio-fibres are fashionable and not just in the wardrobe: it is a long time now since compostable automotive components and computer casings were utopian pipe dreams. Jute, hemp, flax and other bio fibres that once fell into neglect are enjoying a comeback in the high-tech development. Above all, the automotive industry is interested in the new biomaterials, because cars should be partially decomposable or recyclable by 2006. Furthermore, light-fibrous materials are also replacing conventional glass-fibre-reinforced plastics in other sectors - from construction to the computer industry - thereby benefiting the environment.1
BIO-FIBRES
Bio-fibres are fashionable and not just in the wardrobe: it is a long time now since compostable automotive components and computer casings were utopian pipe dreams. Jute, hemp, flax and other bio fibres that once fell into neglect are enjoying a comeback in the high-tech development. Above all, the automotive industry is interested in the new biomaterials, because cars should be partially decomposable or recyclable by 2006. Furthermore, light-fibrous materials are also replacing conventional glass-fibre-reinforced plastics in other sectors - from construction to the computer industry - thereby benefiting the environment.1
BIO-FIBRES