TY - CHAP
T1 - Natural Fiber Composite Qualification in the Automotive Industry
AU - Elseify, Lobna A.
AU - Midani, Mohamad
AU - El-Badawy, Ayman
AU - Jawaid, Mohammad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Materials qualification is an essential process for approving any new material by the automotive industry. The process occurs between material suppliers and automakers to ensure that any new material meets the performance requirements. This chapter is dedicated to discussing the natural fiber composite (NFC) qualification process in the automotive industry. The three-step process for introducing new materials to the automotive industry is explained. The major challenges facing the use of NFC in the industry are also discussed, including fiber availability, variability of properties, hydrophilicity, compatibility with resin, and degradability. The common automotive interior parts that are made from NFC are tabulated, with details on fiber and matrix types and major performance requirements, this includes door panels, front and rear door liners, headliners, rear parcel shelves, seat backs, spare tire covers, and other interior trims.
AB - Materials qualification is an essential process for approving any new material by the automotive industry. The process occurs between material suppliers and automakers to ensure that any new material meets the performance requirements. This chapter is dedicated to discussing the natural fiber composite (NFC) qualification process in the automotive industry. The three-step process for introducing new materials to the automotive industry is explained. The major challenges facing the use of NFC in the industry are also discussed, including fiber availability, variability of properties, hydrophilicity, compatibility with resin, and degradability. The common automotive interior parts that are made from NFC are tabulated, with details on fiber and matrix types and major performance requirements, this includes door panels, front and rear door liners, headliners, rear parcel shelves, seat backs, spare tire covers, and other interior trims.
KW - Door panel
KW - Materials qualifications
KW - Natural fiber composite
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U2 - 10.1007/978-3-030-83025-0_4
DO - 10.1007/978-3-030-83025-0_4
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85127757069
T3 - SpringerBriefs in Materials
SP - 53
EP - 65
BT - SpringerBriefs in Materials
PB - Springer
ER -