Life cycle assessment of kenaf fiber reinforced biocomposite

Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-93

  Kim, Seungdo ^a   Dale, Bruce E ^a   Drzal, Lawrence T ^a   Misra, Manjusri ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidification; Corn; Eutrophication; Glass fiber reinforced composite; Greenhouse gas emissions; Kenaf; Kenaf fiber reinforced biocomposite; Life cycle assessment; Nonrenewable energy; Photochemical smog formation; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Wet milling

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; CORN; GLASS FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; KENAF; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; NONRENEWABLE ENERGY; PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG FORMATION; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; WET MILLING;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; AIR POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CARBON FIBERS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COMPOSTING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; FIBERS; FIRE HAZARDS; GAS EMISSIONS; GASES; GLASS; GLASS FIBERS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; HEMP; INJECTION MOLDING; KENAF FIBERS; LAND FILL; LEAKAGE (FLUID); MILLING (MACHINING); MOLDING; MOLDS; ORGANIC CARBON; PLASTIC MOLDS; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SMOKE; SODIUM; SOILS; SURFACE TREATMENT; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

LIFE CYCLE;

ACIDIFICATION; BIOMASS; FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; GREENHOUSE GASES; INJECTION MOLDING; LIFE CYCLE; POLYPROPYLENE; RAW MATERIALS; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 69749084953     PISSN: 15566560     EISSN: 15566579     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1166/jbmb.2008.207     Document Type: Article

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