Environmental performance of kenaf-fiber reinforced polyurethane: A life cycle assessment approach

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 66, Issue , 2014, Pages 164-173

  Batouli, Seyed Mostafa ^a   Zhu, Yimin ^a   Nar, Mangesh ^b   D'Souza, Nandika Anne ^c  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^c Center for Advanced Research and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Building envelope; Kenaf core; Life cycle assessment; Polyurethane composite; Structural insulated panel; Thermal insulation

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENVELOPES; KENAF CORE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); POLYURETHANE COMPOSITES; STRUCTURAL INSULATED PANELS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE; POLYURETHANES; STRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL INSULATION;

HEMP;

COMPOSITES; HEMP; KENAF; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; POLYURETHANES; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL INSULATION;

HIBISCUS CANNABINUS;

EID: 84893792265     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.11.064     Document Type: Article

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