Towards fully sustainable high-performance biocomposites for lightweight vehicles

迈向用于轻型车辆的完全可持续的高性能生物复合材料

• 批准号: 132235
• 金额: $ 35.58万
• 依托单位: NETCOMPOSITES LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Feasibility Studies
• 财政年份: 2016
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2016 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=132235
• 关键词: Towards; fully; sustainable; performance; biocomposites

Cellulose fibres hold a potential to provide a sustainable alternative to glass and carbon fibres. However, theirapplication on a commercial scale is limited by the challenges around durability, water resistance, andstructural strength/engineering performance. In the automotive industry, there is interest in replacing glassand carbon fibre, plastic and metal elements with biomaterials. Such substitution will result in the reduction ofvehicle weight, leading to increased fuel efficiency and lower carbon footprint. Some success in this matter hasbeen reported concerning the elements of car interiors, yet application of biocomposites for external partsremains a challenge. In this project we examine a novel modification of cellulose fibres in order to improve thewater resistance and the strength/engineering performance related characteristics. Modified cellulose fibreswill be used to produce samples that will subsequently undergo testing according to the specifications providedby car manufacturers. If successful, it will be a significant step towards 100% bio-based materials to be used ina car body.

纤维素纤维具有提供玻璃和碳纤维的可持续替代品的潜力。然而，它们在商业规模上的应用受到耐久性、防水性和结构强度/工程性能方面的挑战的限制。在汽车工业中，人们有兴趣用生物材料取代玻璃和碳纤维、塑料和金属元素。这种替代将导致减少车辆重量，从而提高燃料效率和降低碳足迹。据报道，在这方面取得了一些成功，涉及汽车内饰的元素，但生物复合材料的应用，为外部零件仍然是一个挑战。在这个项目中，我们研究了一种新的改性纤维素纤维，以提高其耐水性和强度/工程性能相关的特性。改性纤维素纤维将用于生产样品，随后将根据汽车制造商提供的规格进行测试。如果成功，这将是迈向100%生物基材料用于车身的重要一步。