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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

7. Applications of Tropical Natural Fibre Composites

Author : Mohd Sapuan Salit

Published in: Tropical Natural Fibre Composites

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

This short chapter presents the application of tropical natural fibre composites. It started with the use of these materials in automotive components mainly in Malaysian context. Academic exercises of the author and his colleagues in the form of products are also presented.

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Metadata
Title
Applications of Tropical Natural Fibre Composites
Author
Mohd Sapuan Salit
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Tropical Natural Fibre Composites

Print ISBN: 978-981-287-154-1

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-287-155-8

Copyright Year: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-155-8_7

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