Effect of material selection on the Life Cycle Assessment of environmental impact

Advanced Materials Research

Volumn 383-390, Issue , 2012, Pages 3387-3394

  Ng, C Y ^a   Chuah, K B ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Eco Design; Electrical Appliances; Life Cycle Assessment

Indexed keywords

DESIGN ALTERNATIVES; ECO-DESIGNS; ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; KEY MATERIALS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENTS; MATERIAL SELECTION; PRODUCT DESIGNERS; WATER PUMP;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; MANUFACTURE; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PRODUCT DESIGN; RATING; STAINLESS STEEL; TECHNOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 83755187910     PISSN: 10226680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.383-390.3387     Document Type: Conference Paper

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