Comparative life cycle studies on poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-based composites as potential replacement for conventional petrochemical plastics

Biomacromolecules

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2210-2218

  Pietrini, Matteo ^a   Roes, Lex ^b   Patel, Martin K ^b   Chiellini, Emo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIFE CYCLE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; PETROCHEMICALS;

LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PETROCHEMICAL POLYMER;

POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES;

BAGASSE; GLASS FIBER; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLYPROPYLENE; POLYSTYRENE;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; CAR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; COST; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUGARCANE; YOUNG MODULUS;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; POLYMERS; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;

SACCHARUM;

EID: 34547235137     PISSN: 15257797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bm0700892     Document Type: Article

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