Characterization of 'natural' and 'high-quality' materials to improve perception of bio-plastics

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 37, Issue , 2012, Pages 316-325

  Karana, Elvin ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio plastics; High quality; Material acceptance; Meaning attribution; Natural

Indexed keywords

AESTHETIC VALUE; BIO-PLASTICS; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE; HIGH QUALITY; MEANING ATTRIBUTION; NATURAL; PRODUCT DESIGNERS; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS; USERS' PERCEPTION;

CHARACTERIZATION; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; ELASTOMERS; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PRODUCT DESIGN;

MATERIALS;

EID: 84865450259     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.07.034     Document Type: Article

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