Concurrent Engineering in Natural Fibre Composite Product Development

Abstract:

In this paper a study of concurrent engineering in the development of product from natural fibre composites is presented. As far as the natural fibre composites are concerned, concurrent engineering is strongly linked to the design for sustainability because the design of natural fibre composite products fulfils the requirement of the design for sustainability, i.e. design for well-being of future generation. A study of the development of food packaging materials has been conducted. This study involved the development of sugar palm starch bio-polymer, selection of the most suitable bio-polymer, development of sugar palm fibre reinforced bio-polymer composites and design for food packaging of sugar palm fibre, specifically the sugar palm polymer composites.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 761)
• Pages: 59-62
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.761.59
• Online since: May 2015
• Authors: S.M. Sapuan*
• Keywords: Biopolymer, Concurrent Engineering, Design for Manufacture, Design for Sustainability, Natural Fibre Composites

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