Integrating durability-based service-life predictions with environmental impact assessments of natural fiber-reinforced composite materials

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 99, Issue , 2015, Pages 72-83

  Miller, Sabbie A ^a   Srubar, Wil V ^a,b   Billington, Sarah L ^a   Lepech, Michael D ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio based composite; Durability; Life cycle assessment; Moisture induced deterioration; Service life; Wood flour

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DETERIORATION; DURABILITY; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; FIBER REINFORCED PLASTICS; LIFE CYCLE; MOISTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; SERVICE LIFE;

APPLICATION SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS; BIO-BASED COMPOSITES; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LIFE-CYCLE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SERVICE LIFE PERFORMANCE; TIME-DEPENDENT MATERIAL PROPERTIES; WOOD FLOUR;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

COMPOSITE; DURABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE; WOOD;

ARTICLE; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DURABILITY BASED SERVICE LIFE MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HUMAN; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MOISTURE; NATURAL FIBER PRODUCTION; PROCESS MODEL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

COMPOSITES; DURABILITY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; RENEWABLE RESOURCES; WOOD FLOUR;

EID: 84928943314     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.04.004     Document Type: Article

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