Lightweight and sustainable materials for automotive applications - Faruk, Omar; Tjong, Jimi; Sain, Mohini, 1956- (Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, CRC Press, 2017)
Natural fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites -- Natural fiber reinforced thermosets composites -- Wood fiber reinforced thermoplastic and thermosets composites -- Bio-based thermoplastic and thermosets polymers -- Bio-based EPDM rubber and sustainable EPDM compounding -- Carbon fiber composite materials -- Glass fiber composite materials -- Lightweight nano composite materials -- Tribology of aluminum and aluminum matrix composite materials -- Magnesium and its alloys -- Thermoplastic foams : an automotive perspective -- Lightweight thermosets foams -- Life cycle assessment of lightweight materials for automotive applications -- Case studies - sustainable and lightweight automotive parts via injection molding.
Includes bibliographical references.
Keywords: Automobiles -- Materials; Automobiles -- Weight; Plastics in automobiles