TY - GEN
T1 - Natural fibre composites for automotive applications
AU - Rubio, A.
AU - Elizetxea, C.
AU - Calleja, N.
AU - Gaztelumendi, I.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The 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".
AB - The 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".
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:32044469407
SN - 8495520044
T3 - REWAS'04 - Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology
SP - 423
EP - 432
BT - REWAS'04 - Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology - Proceedings
A2 - Gaballah, I.
A2 - Mishra, B.
A2 - Solozabal, R.
A2 - Tanaka, M.
T2 - REWAS'04 - Global Symposium on Recycling, Waste Treatment and Clean Technology
Y2 - 26 September 2004 through 29 September 2004
ER -