A cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of wood fibre-reinforced polylactic acid (PLA) and polylactic acid/thermoplastic starch (PLA/TPS) biocomposites

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1305-1315

  Mahalle, Lal ^a   Alemdar, Ayse ^a   Mihai, Mihaela ^b   Legros, Nathalie ^b  

^a FPINNOVATIONS   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biocomposite; Life cycle assessment (LCA); Polylactic acid (PLA); Prototype; Thermoplastic starch (TPS)

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUEL; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYPROPYLENE; STARCH; THERMOPLASTIC STARCH; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ECOTOXICITY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EUTROPHICATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HEALTH HAZARD; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; OZONE DEPLETION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOG; SOIL ACIDIFICATION; STANDARDIZATION; STRATOSPHERE; UNITED STATES; WATER ACIDIFICATION; WATER POLLUTION; WOOD; WOOD FIBER;

EID: 84902551050     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0731-4     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Almeras X, Le Bras M, Hornsby P, Bourbigot S, Gy M, Keszei S, Poutch F (2003) Effect of fillers on the fire retardancy of intumescent PP compounds. Polym Degrad Stabil 82(2):325-331
2. Assamoi B, Lawryshyn Y (2012) The environmental comparison of landfilling vs. incineration of municipal solid waste accounting for waste diversion. Waste Manage 32:1019-1030
3. ASTM D 5229/D5229M-92 (Reapproved 2004), Standard test method for moisture absorption properties and equilibrium conditioning of polymer matrix composite materials
4. ASTM D256-10, Standard test methods for determining the Izod pendulum impact resistance of plastics
5. ASTM D5338-98 (Reapproved 2003), Standard test method for determining aerobic biodegradation of plastic materials under controlled composting conditions
6. ASTM D570-98 (Reapproved 2005), Standard test method for water absorption of plastics
7. ASTM D638-10, Standard test methods for tensile properties of plastics
8. Athena Institute (2009a) A cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of Canadian softwood lumber. Ottawa. http://www.athenasmi.org/publications/docs/ CIPEC-Lumber-LCA-Final-Report.pdf
9. Athena Institute (2009b) A cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment of Canadian medium density fiber board. Ottawa. http://www.athenasmi.org/ publications/docs/CIPEC-Canadian-MDF-LCA-final-report.pdf
10. Butylina S, Hyvarinen M, Karki T (2012) Accelerated weathering of wood-polypropylene composites containing minerals. Composites Part A: Appl Sci & Manuf 43(11):2087-2094
11. Diagne M, Gueye M, Vidal L, Tidjani A (2005) Thermal stability and fire retardant performance of photo-oxidized nanocomposites of PP-grafted-maleic anhydride/clay. Polym Degrad Stabil 89(3):418-426 (Pubitemid 40785696)
12. Hermann GH, Blok K, Patel MK (2010) Twisting biomaterials around your little finger: environmental impacts of bio-based wrappings. Int J Life Cycle Assess 15(4):346-358
13. ISO 14040 (2006) Environmental management - life cycle assessment - principles and framework
14. ISO 14044 (2006) Environmental management - life cycle assessment - requirements and guidelines
15. rd International Conference on Biodegradable and Biobased Polymers, BioPol
16. th (2):1065-1071
17. Mihai M, Legros N, Alemdar A (2012) Wood fiber biocomposites based on polylactic acid and its blends with thermoplastic starch, Polymer Processing Society - PPS Americas Conference
18. Mihai M, Legros N, Alemdar A (2013) Formulation-properties versatility of wood fiber biocomposites based on polylactide and polylactide/thermoplastic starch blends. Polymer Eng & Sci. doi:10.1002/PEN.23681
19. Sain M, Balatinecz J, Law S (2000) Creep fatigue in engineered wood fibre and plastic compositions. J Appl Sci 77:260-268
20. Skog K (2008) Sequestration of carbon in harvested wood products for the United States. Forest Prod J 58:56-72