Recycling in buildings: An LCA case study of a thermal insulation panel made of polyester fiber, recycled from post-consumer PET bottles

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 306-315

  Intini, Francesca ^a   Kühtz, Silvana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy saving; LCA; PET bottles; Recycling; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE;

ARTICLE; BUILDING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY COST; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ITALY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PLASTIC BOTTLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL INSULATION PANEL;

EID: 79958728222     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-011-0267-9     Document Type: Article

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