Green composites: A review of adequate materials for automotive applications

Composites Part B: Engineering

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 120-127

  Koronis, Georgios ^a   Silva, Arlindo ^a   Fontul, Mihail ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Polymer matrix composites (PMCs); B. Mechanical properties; Natural fibers

Indexed keywords

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL FIBERS; NATURAL POLYMERS; REINFORCEMENT; STIFFNESS MATRIX;

AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS; AUTOMOTIVE BODY PANELS; BIBLIOGRAPHIC REVIEWS; MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE; NATURAL REINFORCEMENTS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES (PMCS); STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS; TECHNICAL INFORMATION;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 84867464787     PISSN: 13598368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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