1. Automotive and composite materials markets
The automotive market is an important one for the materials industry. In Europe, around 17 million vehicles are produced every year – for a global production of 62 million vehicles in 2009. For Europe, this represents around 22 billion kg of materials, based on an average mass of 1,300 kg per vehicle.
The global composites market (2007 figures) represents 8.6 million tonnes of material (all products combined), distributed as follows: 36% North America, 26% Europe, 38% Asia-Pacific and the rest of the world.
The share consumed by transport is 33% in Europe and 28% worldwide.
Thermoplastic matrix composites account for 37% and thermoset matrix composites for 63% of the global market.
In France, thermoset matrix composites reinforced with carbon and glass fibers account for annual production...
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Bibliography
- (1) - LECOINTRE Eric - Étude économique sur la filière de traitement des véhicules hors d'usage - . Rapport final. http://www.ademe.fr
- (2) - SHEN Lie, HAUFE Juliane, PATEL Martin K. -...
Digital media
CAMPUS Version 5.2 – Database of suppliers of plastic materials.
Events
ANTEC (SPE Annual Technical Conference) http://www.4spe.org
JEC Composites show http://www.jeccomposites.com
SFIP Congress "Composites and High Modulus Polymers". Douai (June 9/10, 2010)
Standards and norms
ISO 14 062 – General information on eco-design
ISO 14 040 & 14 044 – Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Regulations
European Directive 2000/53/EC: heavy metals and recycling for vehicles
Directory
Esoro http://www.esoro.ch
Fiberforge http://www.fiberforge.com
Jacob Plastics http://www.jacobplastics.com
Statistical and economic data
BIOCOMP http://www.biocomp.eu.com
COMBINE (natural fiber composites) http://www.combineproject.org.uk
PEGASUS http://www.pegasus-eu.net
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