Natural-fiber composites in the automotive sector

Properties and Performance of Natural-Fibre Composites

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 221-268

  Huda, M S ^a   Drzal, L T ^a   Ray, D ^b   Mohanty, A K ^c   Mishra, M ^c  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 84903810889     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1533/9781845694593.2.221     Document Type: Chapter

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