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biocomposites
Structural bio-composites for the transportation sector
NPSP Composieten was founded in 1998 as Natural Powered Speed Products. Its first triumph was the Flaxcat, a catamaran reinforced with flax. BBC’s Tomorrow’s World made a special programme about it during the Weymouth Speed Week 2001. During this project, NPSP Composieten accumulated a wealth of unique knowledge and experience in the field of naturalfibre-reinforced composites.
In recent years, sustainability has also become a very important issue for the Fibre properties transportation sector, leading to a push To demonstrate the potential for biotowards light and renewable materials. composites in structural components, Bio-composites could be a good their mechanical performance was opportunity for this push as they are compared to glass-fibre composites. based on natural, renewable materials, Fibre properties provide an indication of and are even lighter than glass the expected values for the composites. composites due to the low density of natural fibres (1.5 Tab. 1: Fibre properties (Spārniŋš, 2006) for flax compared to 2.5 for Hemp Flax E-glass glass). When economies of scale have been achieved, Density kg/dm3 2.55 1.48 1.4-1.5 bio-composites will be cheaper per stiffness unity Young’s GPa 73 30-60 50-70 modulus than carbon- or glass-fibre composite materials. The EU Tensile MPa 900-1400 400-700 2400-3500 automotive Directive strength 1999/94/EC will penalize cars that are too heavy, and carbonNPSP Composieten conducted tests on fibre-reinforced composites are difficult three fibre/resin combinations: glass to recycle. In the automotive industry, fibres with a standard polyester (Nbio-composites are already being used 1010), natural fibres with a standard for seat components and liners, but not polyester (Nabasco N-3010) and natural in structural components. However, fibres with a partly bio-based polyester bio-composite cars have recently been (N-5010). Besides the fibre resin materials. Under this brand, several products have been launched, including a design chair for the Dutch furniture factor Pastoe.
JOEP BREUER, MANAGER R&D WILLEM BÖTTGER, DIRECTOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION NPSP COMPOSIETEN BV
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ince then, NPSP Composieten has stayed at the forefront of the developments in natural-fibre thermoset composites. The company developed a special brand called Nabasco (Nature Based Composites) for these bio-based composite
Fig1. Natural fibre Pastoe chair & Flaxcat
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developed, such as the Fourmotors bioconcept cars, the Lotus Eco Elise, and the CQS Group T racing team’s electric/hybrid Odyssee/Pegasus. NPSP Composieten produced the body panels for the last example.
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011
Cover
Edito
Point of view: Products for thermoplastic reinforcement
Contents
Agenda of Events
COMPANY & BUSINESS
- In Brief
- Aeronautics
APPLICATIONS
- Sports and leisure
- Civil engineering
MARKET
- Glass fibre
- Human Resources
- South America
- Sustainability
FEATURE AUTOMOTIVE
- Vessel
- Prepreg
- Software
- Thermoplastic
- Biocomposites
- High Performance
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
- Process
- Environment
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
- CNC
- Multiaxial
- Thermoplastic
- Traceability
Index
In the world
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Cover
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Point of view: Products for thermoplastic reinforcement
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Agenda of Events
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - In Brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Aeronautics
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Sports and leisure
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Civil engineering
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Glass fibre
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Human Resources
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - South America
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Sustainability
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Vessel
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Prepreg
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Software
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Thermoplastic
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Biocomposites
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - High Performance
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Process
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Environment
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 52
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - CNC
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 55
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Multiaxial
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Thermoplastic
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 58
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - - Traceability
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - 60
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #66 - July/August 2011 - In the world
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