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Products from Natural Fibre
Composites |
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The potential applications of
the natural fibre reinforces plastic that can be produced with this
technology are countless. Some areas of interest are: |
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Automotive
industry:
fibre reinforced plastics can be used for inner and outer parts.
The advantages are that these composites are cheaper, more sustainable and
environmentally friendly than glass fibre reinforced composites. The
resulting products from those composites can be both re-used and incinerated
and do not have to be land filled as glass fibre compounds, which can help in
developing cars according to the EU End-of-Life directive. In interior
automotive applications they have the advantage of not injuring passengers
when an accident occurs because the fibres are soft and not harsh as glass
fibres.
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Packaging industry:
for instance for light
weight pallets. The advantages of composite material compared to wood are
weight reduction, which safes fuel during transport, and re-use:
chip-implementation makes it easy to trace them and they can be remelted
into new products at the end of their life-cycle.
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Consumer products:
any injection moulded
product. The advantages are reduction of plastic's use, re-use and flame
retandancy. Examples include housing of household appliances like computers,
refrigerators and cell phones. The fibre structure of the composite makes
these products become less vulnerable for fire and they can be rejected to
new products at the end of their life-cycle. In addition, high fibre loads
results in significant material cost reduction.
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Building and construction industry: for instance
profiles and roofings. The advantages are cost reduction, flame retardancy
and re-use. The fibre structure of the composite makes these products become
less vulnerable for fire and they can be remelted into new products at the
end of their life-cycle. In addition, high fibre loads results in
significant material cost reduction.
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