Chapter 15
Bioplastics and Vegetal Fiber Reinforced Bioplastics for Automotive Applications
Daniela Rusu,
Séverine A.E. Boyer,
Marie-France Lacrampe,
Patricia Krawczak,
Daniela Rusu
Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France
Ecole des Mines de Douai, Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, Douai, France
Search for more papers by this authorSéverine A.E. Boyer
Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France
Ecole des Mines de Douai, Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, Douai, France
Search for more papers by this authorMarie-France Lacrampe
Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France
Ecole des Mines de Douai, Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, Douai, France
Search for more papers by this authorPatricia Krawczak
Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France
Ecole des Mines de Douai, Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, Douai, France
Search for more papers by this authorDaniela Rusu,
Séverine A.E. Boyer,
Marie-France Lacrampe,
Patricia Krawczak,
Daniela Rusu
Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France
Ecole des Mines de Douai, Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, Douai, France
Search for more papers by this authorSéverine A.E. Boyer
Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France
Ecole des Mines de Douai, Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, Douai, France
Search for more papers by this authorMarie-France Lacrampe
Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France
Ecole des Mines de Douai, Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, Douai, France
Search for more papers by this authorPatricia Krawczak
Univ. Lille Nord de France, F-59000, Lille, France
Ecole des Mines de Douai, Department of Polymers and Composites Technology & Mechanical Engineering, Douai, France
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Srikanth Pilla,
Srikanth Pilla
Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter contains sections titled:
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Introduction
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Bioplastics for Automotive Applications
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Biocomposites Based on Bioplastics for Automotive Applications
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Specific Issues Concerning Processing and Recycling
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General Conclusions
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