Manufacturing and Processing Methods of Biocomposites
Tatsuya Tanaka
Doshisha University, Department of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, 1-3 Tatara Miyakodani, Kyotanabe City, 610-0394, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHirokazu Ito
Yamaha Livingtec Corporation, Business Planning Division, 1370, Nishiyama-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatu 432-8001, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorTatsuya Tanaka
Doshisha University, Department of Mechanical and Systems Engineering, 1-3 Tatara Miyakodani, Kyotanabe City, 610-0394, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorHirokazu Ito
Yamaha Livingtec Corporation, Business Planning Division, 1370, Nishiyama-cho, Nishi-ku, Hamamatu 432-8001, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorSabu Thomas
Mahatma Gandhi University, School of Chemical Sciences, Priyadarshini Hills P.O., School of Chemical Sciences, Kottayam 686 560, Kerala, India
Search for more papers by this authorKuruvilla Joseph
Indian Institute of Space Science and, Technology, ISRO P. O., Veli, Thiruvananthapuram 695 022, Kerala, India
Search for more papers by this authorDr. S. K. Malhotra
Flat-YA, Kings Mead, Srinagar Colony, South Mada Street 14/3, Srinagar Colony, Saidapet, Chennai 600 015, India
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Koichi Goda
Faculty of Engineering, Yamaguchi University, Tokiwadai 2-16-1, Yamaguchi University, 755-8611 Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan
Search for more papers by this authorDr. M. S. Sreekala
Department of Chemistry, Sree Sankara College, Kalady 683 574, Kerala, India
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Global measures for reducing the levels of CO2 gas, which has been identified as a cause of global warming, have begun to be implemented as discussed in the Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP). Since resin parts are manufactured from fossil fuels in most processes, the regulations that control the use of the fossil fuels are being enforced. For example, the resin waste produced in a factory has to be necessarily recycled. Furthermore, once poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) bottles and automobile bumpers are commercially marketed, they are collected again at the end of their useful life for recycling in factories. They are used as raw materials for other products by being combined with other materials or by modifying and improving their properties.
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