PLLA/flax mat/balsa bio-sandwich-environmental impact and simplified life cycle analysis

Applied Composite Materials

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2012, Pages 363-378

  Le Duigou, Antoine ^a   Deux, Jean Marc ^a   Davies, Peter ^b   Baley, Christophe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

^b IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Balsa; Biopolymer; Natural fibre; Sandwich; Simplified Life Cycle Analysis (SLCA)

Indexed keywords

BALSA; BIO-COMPOSITES; BIOCOMPOSITE; GLASS/POLYESTER; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MATERIALS PRODUCTION; PLLA; REFERENCE MATERIAL; SANDWICH; TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS;

BIOPOLYMERS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ESTERS; GLASS; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL FIBERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84863724819     PISSN: 0929189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10443-011-9201-3     Document Type: Article

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