Abstract
Cotton grows around the seeds of the cotton plant which belongs to the genus Gossypium. This chapter discusses the utility of cotton as reinforcement in polymer composites for automotive applications. Polymer composites based on plant fibers are extensively used for thermo-acoustic insulation, and such insulating materials are mainly based on cotton fibers. The chapter deals with the structural, thermal and mechanical characterization of cotton fibers and polymer composites based on them. Cotton as a reinforcement influences the tribological properties of cotton polymer composites in different wear modes. The material acts as a lubricant in wear related situations. These issues are discussed in detail in this chapter.
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