Green Composites for Automotive Applications

<p>Introduction to ‘Green Composites’ in the Automotive Industry<br>Georgios Koronis and Arlindo Silva</p> <p>Part 1:  Processing and Characterization of Green Composites<br>1. Surface modification of natural fibers in biopolymer composites <br>Juliana Cruz, Diana Ferreira and RAUL FANGUEIRO<br>2. Flammability performance of bio-composites<br>Maya John</p> <p>Part 2: Thermosetting and Thermoplastic materials for structural applications<br>3. Green thermoset reinforced biocomposites<br>Samson Rwahwire<br>4. Green composites on automotive interior parts: a solution using cellulosic fibers.<br>Nuno Calçada Loureiro<br>5. Eco-impact assessment of a hood made of a ramie reinforced composite<br>Georgios Koronis<br>6. Production and modification of nanofibrillated cellulose composites and potential applications<br>Md Nazrul Islam</p> <p>Part 3: Nanomaterials and additive manufacturing composites<br>7. Nanocomposites with nano-fibers and fillers from renewable resources<br>Naheed Saba<br>8. 3D-printing technologies and composite materials for structural applications<br>Rajkumar Velu<br>9. Bio-Composites: Present Trends and Challenges for The Future<br>Zoheb Karim</p> <p>Part 4: Life Cycle Assessment and Risk Analysis<br>10. Risk-sensitive Life Cycle Assessment of natural fibres for automotive applications<br>Anja Schmidt<br>11. Ramie and Jute as natural fibres in automotive composite parts – a life cycle engineering comparison with Aluminium<br>Paulo Peças<br>12. Recycling processes and issues in natural fiber-reinforced polymer composites  <br>Sibele Piedade Cestari</p>