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The composite materials industry has the potential to contribute to the growth of the local economy, says the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) chief researcher and research group leader for composite materials Dr Rajesh Anandjiwala.
Automakers are embracing the use of natural, organic products such as corn, switch grass and soybeans for making car parts because they're cheaper and often stronger than plastics made from petroleum.
Biomaterials researchers build a Formula 3 racing car from recyclables and compostable materials that has been clocked at 238 kilometers per hour
Having contributed to the success of an award-winning door panel on the latest BMW 7 Series, BASF's Acrodur is opening up new opportunities for natural fibre composites.
Natural fiber composites are moving into the mainstream for the auto industry, with automakers and suppliers finding more variations of bio-composites and more places to use them.
