Vehicle body made from cotton, hemp, and wood

(Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) Carbon and glass fibers reinforce synthetics so that they can be used for vehicle body construction. But in this regard, there is an abundance of potential found in natural fibers -- obtained from hemp, cotton, or wood. If you combined bio-based textile and carbon fibers, you can obtain extremely light yet very sturdy components.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 29, 2015 Category: Biology Source Type: news