Life cycle assessment of a novel hybrid glass-hemp/thermoset composite

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 44, Issue , 2013, Pages 69-76

  La Rosa, A D ^a   Cozzo, G ^a   Latteri, A ^a   Recca, A ^a   Bjorklund A ^b   Parrinello, E ^c   Cicala, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^c Holson Impianti Spa ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Epoxy vinyl ester; Hemp mat; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Life cycle costing (LCC); Natural composite

Indexed keywords

BIO-BASED MATERIALS; CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS; ECO-EFFICIENCY; ECOINVENT; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; GLASS FIBRE COMPOSITES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; LIFE-CYCLE COSTING; MANUFACTURING PROCESS; MATERIAL COST; NATURAL COMPOSITES; PETROCHEMICAL COMPANY; PIPE SYSTEM; PRIMARY DATA; PRODUCTION PHASE; VINYL ESTERS;

FIBERS; GLASS FIBERS; HEMP; THERMOSETS;

LIFE CYCLE;

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 84873356292     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.11.038     Document Type: Article

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