MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641085147 A) filed by Mahendra Engineering College on July 11, 2026, for Experimental Investigation Of Lightweight And Sustainable Natural Fiber Composites For Automotive Roof-Top Panel Applications.

Inventors include Mr. V. Sugan; Dr. M.; Mr. R. Pradeepraj; Mr. A. Tharun; Mr. R. Vetrivel; and Mr. P. S Yogeshvarshan.

The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lightweight hybrid sandwich composite roof panel developed for automotive roof-top applications. The composite structure comprises a seven-layer symmetrical configuration consisting of E-glass fibre rei...