Georgios Koronis & Arlindo Silva 
Green Composites for Automotive Applications [EPUB ebook] 

Green Composites for Automotive Applications presents cutting-edge, comprehensive reviews on the industrial applications of green composites. The book provides an elaborative assessment of both academic and industrial research on eco-design, durability issues, environmental performance, and future trends. Particular emphasis is placed on the processing and characterization of green composites, specific types of materials, such as thermoset and thermoplastic, nanocomposites, sandwich, and polymer biofoams. Additional sections cover lifecycle and risk analysis. As such, this book is an essential reference resource for R&D specialists working in materials science, automotive, chemical, and environmental engineering, as well as R&D managers in industry. – Contains contributions from leading experts in the field- Covers experimental, analytical and numerical analysis- Deals with most important automotive aspects- Provides a special section dedicated to lifecycle assessment