Claims:We claim:
1. An eco-friendly light-weight component (100) for use in conjunction with a vehicle, the component (100) being made of a composite material, the composite material characterized by having:
- a substrate (102) having an operative first surface (102a), and an operative second surface (102b) and a weight in the range of 500 gsm to 2000 gsm, the substrate (102) comprising composite non-woven felt material (104), the composite non-woven felt material (104) comprising
o a first fiber component comprising banana fibers extracted from banana plant stem and treated with banana sap, the first fiber component being in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. %, having a diameter in the range of 50 microns to 250 microns, a length in the range of 2 mm to 500 mm, a density in the range of 750 Kg/m3 to 950 Kg/m3, a specific gravity in the range of 1.0 to 1.1, a microfibril angle in the range of 8 to 15, a fiber tenacity in the range of 40 to 80 g/tex, a tensile strength in the range of 170 MPa to 915 MPa, an elongation in the range of 1 % to 4 %, a porosity in the range of 30 % to 55 %, and a young’s modulus of 12 GPa to 32 GPa;
o a second fiber component comprising polypropylene fibers, wherein the polypropylene fibers being made of polypropylene having molecular weight in the range of 1 x 105 g/mol to 3 x 105 g/mol, the second fiber component being in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. %, having a diameter in the range of 50 microns to 250 microns, and a length in the range of 5 mm to 500 mm.
- an operative first polymer layer (110) being hot pressed onto the operative first surface (102a), the operative first polymer layer (110) having a thickness in the range of 500 microns to 5000 microns; and
- an operative second polymer layer (112) being hot pressed onto the operative second surface (102b), the operative second polymer layer (112) having a thickness in the range of 500 microns to 5000 microns,
wherein the weight of the component (100) made of the composite material is less than an analogous metal component by an amount in the range of 200 g to 5000 g.
2. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composite non-woven felt material (104) includes an additive selected from the group consisting of acrylic, and epoxy, wherein the additive is in an amount in the range of 1 wt. % to 20 wt. %.
3. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the composite non-woven felt material (104) includes a filler selected from the group consisting of Banana MCC powder, LDPE powder, natural binder, titanium dioxide, and combinations thereof, and wherein the filler being in an amount in the range of 1 wt. % to 10 wt. %.
4. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first fiber component having an aspect ratio in the range of 8 to 10000, and a density in the range of 1.25 Kg/cm3 to 1.36 Kg/cm3, and wherein the second fiber component having an aspect ratio in the range of 20 to 10000, and a density in the range of 0.895 Kg/cm3 to 0.925 Kg/cm3.
5. The component as claimed in claim 1 is one selected from the group consisting of parcel shelf, side wall trim, rear wall trim, tail gate, head liner, floor trim, door trim, seat back panel trim, and seat foam.
6. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the component:
a. Exhibits a maximum deflection of 15 mm with a load of 5 Kg, and a residual deflection of 10 mm without load in a creep resistance test;
b. Exhibits a maximum deflection of 15 mm with a load of 5 Kg, and a residual deflection of 2 mm without load in a flexion rigidity test;
c. Sustains a load of 5 Kg at midpoint between two clips in a pull test;
d. Sustains a load of 50 Kg for 15 seconds in flexion resistance to rupture test; and
e. Sustains 25 Kg load near connections in connection resistance test.
7. The component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first polymer and the second polymer each independently selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyurethane, Polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and any combinations thereof, and
wherein the first and second components are homogenized, and wherein a homogeneity index of the composite non-woven felt material is in the range of 25 % to 100 %.
8. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the process for extracting the banana fiber is extract from the banana plant stem, the process characterized by having:
collecting banana plant stem from a banana plant;
separating an outer surface of the banana plant stem by cutting the banana plant stem outer surface into pieces;
extracting the banana fiber from the pieces of the outer surface using a Raspador machine to obtain extracted banana fiber;
separating banana fiber from the extra waste generated from the banana stem to obtain separated banana fiber;
removing water contained in the separated banana fiber by employing a roll pressing unit to obtain dried fiber;
drying the dried fiber by contacting the dried fiber with hot air or exposing the dried fiber to sunlight for a time period in the range of 60 minutes to 1200 minutes to obtain dried banana fiber; and
cutting the dried banana fiber having length in the range of 2 mm to 500 mm to obtain cut fiber.
9. The vehicle component as claimed in claim 1, wherein the process for preparing the composite material characterized by having:
mixing the banana fiber in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. % having a length in the range of 2 mm to 500 mm and a thickness in the range of 50 micron to 250 micron, and the polypropylene fiber in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. % having a length in the range of 5 mm to 100 mm, and a thickness in the range of 50 micron to 250 micron to obtain a mixture thereof;
needle punching the mixture to obtain a non-woven felt followed by compacting to obtain a compacted non-woven felt; and
laminating the compacted non-woven felt with the first layer and the second layer on a first operative surface and a second operative surface of the non-woven felt, respectively, the first and the second polymer each independently comprising the polymer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyurethane, Polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and any combinations thereof, and wherein the first polymer and the second polymer each independently having a thickness in the range of 500 microns to 5000 microns;
wherein the first layer and the second layer are each fused with the non-woven felt by one method selected from the group consisting of heat fusion, by using one adhesive, and combinations thereof.
10. A method of manufacturing a vehicle component by using the eco-friendly light-weight component as claimed in claim 9, wherein the method comprising the steps of:
- heating the composite material to a temperature in the range of 150 °C to 200 °C for a time period of 60 seconds to 180 seconds to obtain a heated composite material,
- pressing the heated composite material at a pressure in the range of 50 tones to 110 tones while being heated to obtain pressed composite material,
- cooing the pressed composite material to a temperature in the range of 20 °C to 30 °C to obtain cooled composite material, and
- cold moulding the cooled composite material in a mould having a shape of the component to be prepared at a pressure in the range of 200 tones to 400 tones to obtain the component.
Dated this 07 January 2022
For the Applicant

Shaikh Saad Jawed
Applicant’s Patent Agent
IN/PA – 3775
To,
The Controller of Patents,
The Patent Office,
At Mumbai
, Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an eco-friendly light-weight component to be used in conjunction with a vehicle, wherein the component comprising a composite.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the contemporary world, vehicles are omnipresent and form the backbone of the world economy. Vehicles are employed for transportation of materials, humans, and animals too. In certain other applications, vehicles are used for earth moving, digging, etc.
Vehicles are being improved with reference to their fuel efficiency, weight, manufacturing costs, eco-friendliness, etc., to mention a few parameters. These improvements further enhance the vehicle’s functioning and life. Particularly, at present eco-friendliness, fuel efficiency, and weight are the parameters which are being researched and improved at a frantic pace.
For example, reducing weight of components of a vehicle reduces weight of the vehicle and hence increases the fuel efficiency thereof. This may be particularly important in case of electric vehicles, wherein every gram of weight reduction is of paramount significance.
Eco-friendly components are important from the perspective of environment. It is necessary to reduce the environmental pollution and load. There is trend at present to replace the conventional metal and plastic vehicle components with light-weight and environmentally friendly composite components.
There is felt a need to provide components which may be employed in vehicles in place of the conventional metal and/or plastic components which are environmentally friendly, and light-weight.
Further, while replacing or substituting these conventional components either partially or completely, it is desired to ensure that these components being employed have properties such as strength, flexibility, modulus, reliability etc., which are comparable with the conventional metal and/or plastic components.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
Some of the objects of the presently disclosed invention, of which at the minimum one object is fulfilled by at least one embodiment disclosed herein, are as follows.
An object of the present invention is to provide an alternative, which overcomes at least one drawback encountered in the existing prior art.
Another object of the present invention is to provide gap buffers or shims which fit all the battery models.
Still another object of the present invention is to provide gap buffers or shims which are economic, and easy to install and manufacture.
Other objects and benefits of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description, which is not intended to bind the scope of the present invention.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention discloses an eco-friendly light-weight component for use in conjunction with a vehicle
The eco-friendly light-weight component comprising a substrate having an operative first surface, and an operative second surface and a weight in the range of 500 gsm to 2000 gsm, the substrate comprising a composite non-woven felt material.
The composite non-woven felt material comprises a first fiber component comprising banana fibers extracted from banana plant stem and treated with banana sap, the first fiber component being in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. %, having a diameter in the range of 50 microns to 250 microns, a length in the range of 2 mm to 500 mm, a density in the range of 750 Kg/m3 to 950 Kg/m3, a specific gravity in the range of 1.0 to 1.1, a microfibril angle in the range of 8 to 15, a fiber tenacity in the range of 40 to 80 g/tex, a tensile strength in the range of 170 MPa to 915 MPa, an elongation in the range of 1 % to 4 %, a porosity in the range of 30 % to 55 %, and a young’s modulus of 12 GPa to 32 GPa.
The composite non-woven felt material further comprises a second fiber component comprising polypropylene fibers, wherein the polypropylene fibers being made of polypropylene having molecular weight in the range of 1 x 105 g/mol to 3 x 105 g/mol, the second fiber component being in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. %, having a diameter in the range of 50 microns to 250 microns, and a length in the range of 5 mm to 500 mm.
The composite non-woven felt material further includes an operative first polymer layer being hot pressed onto the operative first surface, the operative first polymer layer having a thickness in the range of 500 microns to 5000 microns, and an operative second polymer layer being hot pressed onto the operative second surface, the operative second polymer layer having a thickness in the range of 500 microns to 5000 microns.
The component made of the composite is characterized by having a weight of less than an analogous metal component by an amount in the range of 200 g to 5000 g.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ACCOMPANYING DRAWING
The present invention will now be described with the help of the accompanying drawing, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a schematic cross-sectional view of an eco-friendly light-weight component to be used in conjunction with a vehicle manufactured in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 2 illustrates a photograph of a parcel shelf (vehicle component) manufactured in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention.

LIST OF NUMERALS
100 – Vehicle component
102 – Substrate
102a – Operative first surface
102b – Operative second surface
104 – Composite non-woven felt material
110 – First polymer layer
112 – Second polymer layer
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
All technical terms and scientific expressions used in the present invention have the same meaning as understood by a person skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, unless and otherwise specified.
As used in the present specification and the claims, the singular forms “a,” “an” and “the” include plural references unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
The term "comprising” as used in the present specification will be understood to mean that the list following is non-exhaustive and may or may not include any other extra suitable things, for instance one or more additional feature(s), part(s), component(s), process step(s), sub-step(s), and /or constituent(s) as applicable.
Further, the terms “about” and “approximately" used in combination with ranges of sizes of parts, particles, compositions of mixtures, and/or any other physical properties or characteristics, are meant to include small variations that may occur in the upper and/or lower limits of the ranges.
The present invention envisages an eco-friendly and light-weight component to be used in conjunction with a vehicle, which may be a transport vehicle and/or a passenger vehicle. The component of the vehicle can be one parcel shelf, side wall trim, rear wall trim, tail gate, head liner, floor trim, door trim, seat back panel trim, and seat foam, but is not limited to these components and any other components which may be used or installed in a vehicle are also well within the ambit of the present invention.
More specifically, the inventors of the present invention upon meticulous study have designed a vehicle component comprising a composite material of non-woven material. The inventors of the present invention observed that the composite material and the vehicle component made therefrom provides advantages of weight reduction, ease of manufacture, environmentally safe, reduced manufacturing costs, and compatibility with the existing other metal components of the vehicle, and further have properties such as the strength, and flexibility which are comparable with the conventional metal/plastic components.
In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a vehicle component (100) is disclosed, wherein the vehicle component (100) comprises a substrate (102), the substrate (102) being defined by and between an operative first surface (102a), and an operative second surface (102b). The operative first surface (102a), and the operative second surface (102b) can be substantially plain surfaces as shown in FIG. 1. However, the present invention is not limited to these types of plain surfaces, and the surfaces may have contours, troughs and crests, or any other possible geometry which may be required for the vehicle component. Further, the surfaces may have other features such as being rough, or smooth, or may have small or large humps or trenches etc., which may be required for enhancing the strength and looks of the vehicle component. The weight of the substrate can be in the range of 500 gsm to 2000 gsm.
The substrate (102) comprises non-woven felt material (104), wherein the non-woven felt material (104) comprising a first fiber component, and a second fiber component.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the composite non-woven felt material (104) includes at least one additive. The additive can be one selected from the group consisting of acrylic, and/or epoxy. The amount of the can be in an amount in the range of 1 wt. % to 20 wt. %.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the composite non-woven felt material (104) may include a filler selected from the group consisting of Banana MCC powder, LDPE powder, natural binder, titanium dioxide, and combinations thereof. The filler can be added in an amount in the range of 1 wt. % to 10 wt. %.
The first fiber component comprises banana fibers extracted from banana plant stem and treated with banana sap, wherein the amount of the first component is in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. %.
In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, the first fiber component may have a diameter in the range of 50 microns to 250 microns, a length in the range of 2 mm to 500 mm.
The first fiber component is having physical properties, and is chosen so that the density of the first fiber component is in the range of 750 Kg/m3 to 950 Kg/m3, a specific gravity in the range of 1.0 to 1.1, a microfibril angle in the range of 8 to 15, a fiber tenacity in the range of 40 to 80 g/tex, a tensile strength in the range of 170 MPa to 915 MPa, an elongation in the range of 1 % to 4 %, a porosity in the range of 30 % to 55 %, and a young’s modulus of 12 GPa to 32 GPa.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the first fiber component having an aspect ratio in the range of 8 to 10000, and a density in the range of 1.25 Kg/cm3 to 1.36 Kg/cm3, and the second fiber component having an aspect ratio in the range of 20 to 10000, and a density in the range of 0.895 Kg/cm3 to 0.925 Kg/cm3.
The second fiber component comprises polypropylene fibers, wherein the polypropylene fibers comprise polypropylene having molecular weight in the range of 1 x 105 g/mol to 3 x 105 g/mol, the second fiber component being in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. %, having a diameter in the range of 50 microns to 250 microns, and a length in the range of 5 mm to 500 mm.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the first and second components are homogenized, and wherein a homogeneity index of the composite non-woven felt material is in the range of 25 % to 100 %. The homogeneity index is an indication of the extent of homogenization of the first and second components, which facilitates in controlling various properties of the vehicle components including strength thereof.
Further, the vehicle component (100) comprises an operative first polymer layer (110), which is hot pressed onto the operative first surface (102a). The operative first polymer layer (110) may have a thickness in the range of 500 microns to 5000 microns. The thickness of the operative first polymer layer (110) is dictated by the various physical properties achieved in vehicle component (100) and also the processing parameters and steps involved in the manufacturing of the vehicle component (100).
Again, the FIG. 1 depicts that the first polymer layer (110) is having a substantially planar surface and substantially same thickness throughout. However, it is to be noted that FIG. 1 is just illustrative and the surface of the first polymer layer may not be planar and may have moats and trenches, and further, the thickness may vary from location to location. The variation in thickness and surface features may be helpful in enhancing certain properties of the vehicle component which may include strength, surface finish, and the like.
The vehicle component (100) comprises an operative second polymer layer (112) which is also hot pressed onto the operative second surface (102b). The operative second polymer layer (112) may have a thickness in the range of 500 microns to 5000 microns. The thickness of the operative second polymer layer (112) is dictated by the various physical properties achieved in vehicle component (100) and also the processing parameters and steps involved in the manufacturing of the vehicle component (100).
Further, the FIG. 1 depicts that the second polymer layer (112) is having a substantially planar surface and substantially same thickness throughout. However, it is to be noted that FIG. 1 is just illustrative and the surface of the second polymer layer may not be planar and may have moats and trenches, and further, the thickness may vary from location to location. The variation in thickness and surface features may be helpful in enhancing certain properties of the vehicle component which may include strength, surface finish, and the like.
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, the first polymer and the second polymer are each independently selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyurethane, Polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and any combinations thereof. The list of polymers herein is suggestive, and any other polymers can also be employed. Further, a combination or mixture of polymers can also be employed. The first and second polymer layers can be reinforced by using fibers, additives, and may be colored by employing pigments.
In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, it is observed that the weight of the component (100) is less than an analogous/equivalent metal component by an amount in the range of 200 g to 5000 g. This reduction in weight is achieved due to use of banana fibers and low density thereof. Further, due to use of banana fibers the vehicle component is biodegradable and hence environmentally friendly. Additionally, the banana fibers are obtained from the stem of the banana plant, which is a waste material and hence do not pose any further burden on environment. Also, the vehicle component so manufactured is found to have physical properties which are comparable with conventional metal/plastic components.
In accordance with the embodiments of the present invention, the vehicle component exhibits a maximum deflection of 15 mm with a load of 5 Kg, and a residual deflection of 10 mm without load in a creep resistance test, a maximum deflection of 15 mm with a load of 5 Kg, and a residual deflection of 2 mm without load in a flexion rigidity test, sustains a load of 5 Kg at midpoint between two clips in a pull test, sustains a load of 50 Kg for 15 seconds in flexion resistance to rupture test, and sustains 25 Kg load near connections in connection resistance test.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a process for extracting the banana fiber from the banana plant stem is disclosed. The process comprising the following steps described herein below in detail.
Banana plant stem is collected from banana plant, which may be green or brownish in color. The outer surface of the banana plant stem is separated by cutting the banana plant stem outer surface into pieces. The pieces of the banana plant stem can be small and may have a size in the range of 2 mm to 20 mm.
The banana fiber is extracted from the pieces of the outer surface using a Raspador machine to obtain extracted banana fiber, and the banana fiber is separated from the extra waste generated from the banana stem to obtain separated banana fiber. Finally, water is removed, which may be remaining in the separated banana fiber by employing a roll pressing unit to obtain dried fiber.
Further, the dried fiber so obtained is further dried by contacting the dried fiber with hot air or exposing the dried fiber to sunlight for a time period in the range of 60 minutes to 1200 minutes to obtain dried banana fiber. The dried banana fiber so obtained is then cut into pieces having length in the range of 2 mm to 500 mm to obtain cut fiber.
In accordance with yet another embodiment of the present invention a process for preparing the composite material is disclosed. The process comprises the steps of mixing the banana fiber in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. % having a length in the range of 2 mm to 500 mm and a thickness in the range of 50 micron to 250 micron, and the polypropylene fiber in an amount in the range of 40 wt. % to 60 wt. % having a length in the range of 5 mm to 100 mm, and a thickness in the range of 50 micron to 250 micron to obtain a mixture thereof, needle punching the mixture to obtain a non-woven felt followed by compacting to obtain a compacted non-woven felt, and laminating the compacted non-woven felt with the first layer and the second layer on a first operative surface and a second operative surface of the non-woven felt, respectively, the first and the second polymer each independently comprising the polymer selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, low density polyethylene, high density polyethylene, polyurethane, Polytetrafluoroethylene, polyvinyl chloride, and any combinations thereof, and wherein the first polymer and the second polymer each independently having a thickness in the range of 500 microns to 5000 microns, wherein the first layer and the second layer are each fused with the non-woven felt by one method selected from the group consisting of heat fusion, by using one adhesive, and combinations thereof.
Further, in still another embodiment of the present invention, a method of manufacturing the vehicle component by using the eco-friendly light-weight component as disclosed herein above is provided. The method comprises the steps of heating the composite material to a temperature in the range of 150 °C to 200 °C for a time period of 60 seconds to 180 seconds to obtain a heated composite material. The time period and temperature may vary depending on the thickness of the component and the composition of the component.
Further, the heated composite material is pressed at a pressure in the range of 50 tones, to 110 tones while being heated to obtain pressed composite material.
The pressed composite material is then allowed to a temperature in the range of 20 °C to 30 °C to obtain cooled composite material. The step of cooling may be done at ambient temperatures by letting the composite material to cool slowing in controlled manner or may be cooled to room temperature using forced cooling.
Thereafter, the cooled composite material is cold moulded in a mould having a shape of the component to be prepared at a pressure in the range of 200 tones, to 400 tones to obtain the component.
The present invention is now described with reference to the following examples. It is to be noted that the examples are intended to elaborate the invention in detail and not to limit the scope thereof.

Examples:
Employing the process herein above, the vehicle components (parcel shelf as depicted in FIG. 2) were manufactured. Table 1 summarizes the parameters relating to the vehicle components and properties thereof.
Table 1
Example SW FFC SFC FPL SPL WR
A 1000 40 60 1000 1000 500
B 1200 45 55 2000 2000 2500
C 600 50 50 2500 2500 1200
D 550 55 45 4000 4000 4500
E 1800 60 40 5000 5000 3000
SW – Substrate weight (gsm)
FFC – First fiber component (banana fiber) (wt. %)
SFC – Second fiber component (polypropylene) (wt. %)
FPL – First polymer layer (polypropylene) (thickness – microns)
SPL – Second polymer layer (polypropylene) (thickness – microns)
WR – Weight reduction (gm)

Table 2 (FFC Properties)
EX DI LE DE SG MA FT TS EL P YM
A 56 10 750 1.0 8 40 170 1.0 30 12
B 112 100 800 1.0 10 50 250 2.0 35 15
C 155 250 850 1.0 11 60 500 3.0 40 21
D 205 350 900 1.0 13 70 750 4.0 45 26
E 247 500 950 1.1 15 80 950 3.5 50 32
EX – Examples
DI – diameter of FFC (microns)
LE – Length of FFC (mm)
SG – Specific gravity
MA – Microfibril angle
FT – Fiber tenacity (g/tex)
TS – Tensile Strength (MPa)
EL – Elongation (%)
P – Porosity (%)
YM – Young’s Modulus (GPa)

Table 3 - SFC (polypropylene properties)
Examples MW DIA LEN
A 1 50 5.5
B 3 100 303
C 2 250 495
D 1.5 200 127
E 2.5 150 235
MW – Molecular weight (x 105) of polymer
DIA – Diameter of the fiber (microns)
LEN – Length of the fiber (mm)

Table 4 – Other materials
Example ADD FILL ADD-A FILL-A
A BMP EP 3 6
B BMP EP 10 2
C TiO2 EP 15 3
D LDPE AC 20 8
E LDPE AC 17 4
ADD – Additive (name)
BMP – Banana MCC Powder
TiO2 – Titanium dioxide
LDPE – Low density polyethylene
FILL – Filler
ADD-A – Amount of additive (%)
FILL-A – Amount of filler (%)
Table 5 – Tests
Example Tests
I II III IV V
A (10, 5) (12, 1.5) S S S
B (5, 3) (10, 1) S S S
C (3, 1) (5, 0.5) S S S
D (6, 1) (7, 1) S S S
E (8, 3) (9, 0.5) S S S
I – Creep resistance test, deflection (mm) with a load of 5 Kg, and deflection (mm) without load.
II – Flexion rigidity test, deflection (mm) with a load of 5 Kg, and deflection (mm) without load.
III – Pull test, load of 5 Kg between two clips
S – The component sustained the load.
IV – Flexion resistance to Rupture test with load of 5 Kg for 15 seconds
S – The component sustained the load
V – Connection resistance test with load of 25 Kg.
S – The component sustained the load
From the above, it is evident that all the five samples/Examples (A to E) performed well in various tests (listed in table 5). Thus, the component manufactured and designed in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention is proved to be at least comparable with the existing conventional components.
The above description includes few specific examples of the vehicle components in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention. The above are only illustrative examples, and the present invention is not limited to these examples.
TECHNICAL ADVANCES AND ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
The present invention provides several technical advances and advantages which include the vehicle component manufactured in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention is light-weight, easy to manufacture, environmentally friendly, bio-degradable, and have strength and other parameter which are comparable with conventional metal/plastic components.
Further, the vehicle components manufactured in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention are cost effective, and also enhances fuel efficiency of the vehicle.