Achieving New Levels of Renewable Resource Content in SMC Paula Watt

摘要

Raw materials for composites, including molding compounds, with higher bio-content are coming of age, The materials evaluated all had good performance in composites specimen, If supplier projections are realized the bio-fillers should be cost neutral BOV, but the resins, and to a greater degree the monomer, evaluated in this study still result in a cost premium (future cost improvements should close the gap), Considering the promising results with just partial filler replacement there is opportunity to increase compound biofeedstock content even higher.