Ecodesign of automotive components making use of natural jute fiber composites

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 313-327

  Alves, C ^a   Ferrao P M C ^a   Silva, A J ^a   Reis, L G ^a   Freitas, M ^a   Rodrigues, L B ^b   Alves, D E ^c  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO SUDOESTE DA BAHIA   (Brazil)

^c Instituto de Artes Visuais Design e Marketing   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE COMPONENT; ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS; INDUSTRIAL DESIGN; JUTE FIBER COMPOSITES; LCA METHODS; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; STUDY DESIGN;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GLASS FIBERS; NATURAL FIBERS; OFF ROAD VEHICLES; PRODUCT DESIGN;

JUTE FIBERS;

AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES; COMPOSITES; JUTE; NATURAL FIBERS;

CORCHORUS CAPSULARIS;

EID: 75749153969     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2009.10.022     Document Type: Article

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