Sustainable eco-composites obtained from waste derived biochar: A consideration in performance properties, production costs, and environmental impact

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 129, Issue , 2016, Pages 159-168

  Das, Oisik ^a   Bhattacharyya, Debes ^a   Sarmah, Ajit K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Biochar; Biocomposite; Compatibiliser; Flammability; Mechanical; Waste

Indexed keywords

COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COST REDUCTION; COSTS; FLAMMABILITY; HARDNESS; IMPACT STRENGTH; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; WASTES; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BIO CHARS; BIO-COMPOSITES; COMPATIBILISER; FLAMMABILITY PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL; MECHANICAL INTERLOCKING; PERFORMANCE PROPERTIES; SURFACE FUNCTIONAL GROUPS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 84992311555     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.04.088     Document Type: Article

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