Sustainable composites for lightweight applications

Potential of lignocellulosic fiber reinforced polymer composites for automobile parts production: Current knowledge, research needs, and future direction

“…Composites reinforced with natural lignocellulosic fibers are commonly used for non-structural purposes, particularly the interior parts of automobiles, because of their excellent thermal insulation characteristics. These include car door interior panels, trunk liners, seatbacks, cabin liners, parcel shelves, dashboards, seat cushions, door trim panels, and more [ [149] , [150] , [151] , [152] ]. Nonetheless, these composites have minimal usage in the exterior design of automobiles owing to their limited load-bearing capacity.…”