Multi-perspective application selection: A method to identify sustainable applications for new materials using the example of cellulose nanofiber reinforced composites

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 112, Issue , 2016, Pages 1199-1210

  Piccinno, Fabiano ^a,b   Hischier, Roland ^a   Saba, Andrew ^c   Mitrano, Denise ^a   Seeger, Stefan ^b   Som, Claudia ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c ALPAS Srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofibers; Life cycle assessment; Renewable resources; Sustainable chemistry; Sustainable innovation

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES; CELLULOSE; NANOFIBERS; PRODUCT DESIGN; REINFORCEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CELLULOSE NANOFIBERS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION METHODS; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SIMPLIFIED LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DESIGNS;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84955709732     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.06.105     Document Type: Article

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