Lightweight and sustainable materials for automotive applications / edited by Omar Faruk, Jimi Tjong, Mohini Sain. - 1 online resource

Natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites -- Bio-fiber thermoset composites -- Wood fiber reinforced thermoplastic and thermosets composites -- Bio-based thermoplastic and thermosets polymer -- Bio-based EPDM rubber and sustainable EPDM compounding -- Carbon fiber composite materials -- Glass fiber composite materials -- Lightweight nanocomposite materials -- Tribology of aluminum and aluminum matrix composite materials for automotive components -- Magnesium and its alloys -- Thermoplastic foams : an automotive perspective -- Lightweight thermoset foams in automotive applications -- Life cycle assessment of lightweight materials for automotive applications -- Case studies : sustainable and lightweight automotive parts via injection molding.

9781315152967 9781498756884 9781351639477

10.1201/9781315152967 doi


Automobiles--Materials.
Automobiles--Weight.
Plastics in automobiles.

TL240 / .L54 2017

629.232 / L724