Influence of carbon feedstock on potentially net beneficial environmental impacts of bio-based composites

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 132, Issue , 2016, Pages 266-278

  Miller, Sabbie A ^a   Billington, Sarah L ^a   Lepech, Michael D ^a  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

Author keywords

Bio based composite; Carbon neutral composite; Life cycle inventory; Natural fiber; Textile

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; BIOMOLECULES; BYPRODUCTS; CARBOHYDRATES; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EUTROPHICATION; FEEDSTOCKS; FIBERS; FILLED POLYMERS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LIFE CYCLE; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; REINFORCEMENT; TEXTILES;

BIO-BASED COMPOSITES; BIOPOLYMER COMPOSITES; CARBON NEUTRALS; CONSTANT VOLUMES; GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES; PETROCHEMICAL BASED POLYMERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84951775269     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.11.047     Document Type: Article

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