Natural fibre composites for automotive applications

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dc.contributor.authorRubio, A.
dc.contributor.authorElizetxea, C.
dc.contributor.authorCalleja, N.
dc.contributor.authorGaztelumendi, I.
dc.contributor.editorGaballah, I.
dc.contributor.editorMishra, B.
dc.contributor.editorSolozabal, R.
dc.contributor.editorTanaka, M.
dc.contributor.institutionPOLIMEROS
dc.contributor.institutionCentros PRE-FUSION TECNALIA - (FORMER)
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-24T11:55:48Z
dc.date.available2024-07-24T11:55:48Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractThe main advantage of the use of composite materials is related to their intrinsic lightweight. In this way, labour and transport costs will be strongly decreased, and the total weight of the manufactured part will be minimised. The reduction of weight implies a considerable reduction of fuel consumption with the consequent respect to the environment. Although glass fibres, as plastics, are not intrinsically harmful to the environment, some of their products can be dangerous or, at least, environment "unfriendly". The health hazards of dealing with glass fibres have been already mentioned. A second drawback of these materials regards their recyclability because it requires costly separation procedures. It is clear that from this point of view natural fibre offer more possibilities for a complete recyclability allowing the development of «eco-waste» technologies and products. This work has been carried out within the European Growth Project G5RD-CT1999-00147 "Eco-Efficient Technologies and Products based on Natural Fibre Composites-ECOFINA".en
dc.description.statusPeer reviewed
dc.format.extent10
dc.identifier.citationRubio , A , Elizetxea , C , Calleja , N & Gaztelumendi , I 2005 , Natural fibre composites for automotive applications . in I Gaballah , B Mishra , R Solozabal & M Tanaka (eds) , REWAS'04 - Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology - Proceedings . REWAS'04 - Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology , pp. 423-432 , REWAS'04 - Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology , Madrid , Spain , 26/09/04 .
dc.identifier.citationconference
dc.identifier.isbn8495520044
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11556/2554
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dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofREWAS'04 - Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology - Proceedings
dc.relation.ispartofseriesREWAS'04 - Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject.keywordsGeneral Engineering
dc.titleNatural fibre composites for automotive applicationsen
dc.typeconference output
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