Modelling the environmental performance of composite products: Benchmark with traditional materials

Materials and Design

Volumn 39, Issue , 2012, Pages 121-130

  Simões, Carla L ^a   Pinto, Lígia M Costa ^a   Bernardo, C A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

A. Ferrous metals and alloys; A. Polymer matrix composites; E. Environmental performance

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; GLASS FIBERS; JUTE FIBERS; LIFE CYCLE; LIGHTING; STEELMAKING;

ALTERNATIVE MATERIALS; COMPOSITE COLUMN; COMPOSITE PRODUCTS; ENVIRONMENTAL BURDENS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE; FERROUS METALS AND ALLOYS; FIBRE PRODUCTION; GLASS FIBRE REINFORCED POLYMERS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE SPAN; LIGHTING COLUMNS; STEEL PRODUCTION; TRADITIONAL MATERIALS;

FIBERS;

EID: 84859960444     PISSN: 02613069     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2012.02.027     Document Type: Article

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