| Automotive Textiles |
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advantages of jute make it attractive as textiles for automobile industries over other
fibres: |
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Natural and inexpensive |
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High strength |
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Low extensibility |
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No harmful residue when incinerated |
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| The jute felts are
mainly used in auto-interiors like, seat backing and jute auto-carpet underlay. In
addition, jute felt reinforced with plastics have wide application in Automotives as door
panel, dashboards, head liners, brake linings, parcel shelves, auto trims etc. |
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| Jute based auto trims offers the followings advantages : |
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Lighter weight of the vehicle, leading of fuel saving |
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Low thermal conductivity of the jute fibre that acts as good
barrier to heat |
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Equivalent performance as compared to composites made out of
synthetics |
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used in Automobiles |
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Increasing the percentage of biodegradable materials |
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