Development of recyclable self-reinforced polypropylene parts for automotive applications

International Journal of Vehicle Design

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 293-310

  Weager, Brendon M ^a   Bishop, G R ^a   Black, A C ^a   Reynolds, N ^b   Pharaoh, M W ^b   Smith, G F ^b   Rowe, J ^c   Riley, D E ^d   Birrell, M ^e   Donaldson, P ^f  

^a NETCOMPOSITES LTD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^c Lotus Cars Limited   (United Kingdom)

^d Propex Fabrics UK   (United Kingdom)

^e BI Composites Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^f Trauma Lite Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive; Forming; Joining; Lightweight; Painting; Recycling; Sandwich panels; Self reinforced polypropylene; SRPP; Sustainability; Thermoplastic composites

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; AUTOMOBILE FABRICS; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; SANDWICH STRUCTURES; WELDING;

EXTERIOR PAINT; INTERIOR FABRICS; SELF-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE (SRPP);

POLYPROPYLENES;

EID: 34250881080     PISSN: 01433369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJVD.2007.013645     Document Type: Article

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