Factors influencing the market diffusion of bio-based plastics: Results of four comparative scenario analyses

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 157, Issue , 2017, Pages 289-298

  Lettner, Miriam ^a   Schöggl, Josef Peter ^b   Stern, Tobias ^b  

^a KOMPETENZZENTRUM HOLZ GMBH   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Cross impact analysis; Effects analysis; Market diffusion; Scenario analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; COMMERCE; COSTS; DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIGNIN; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; REINFORCED PLASTICS; SALES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

BIOPLASTICS PRODUCTION; CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID; CROSS-IMPACT ANALYSIS; EFFECTS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COSTS; MARKET RESEARCH; PLASTICS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85019470283     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.04.077     Document Type: Article

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