Bio-based versus traditional polymer composites. a life cycle assessment perspective
- Submitting institution
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University of Plymouth
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 183
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.017
- Title of journal
- Journal of Cleaner Production
- Article number
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- First page
- 135
- Volume
- 74
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0959-6526
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2014
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Request cross-referral to
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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5
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Life Cycle Assessment is recognised as the most comprehensive way to determine the total environmental impact for materials and processes. This study compares the environmental impacts in the production of an ecosandwich or a traditional polyurethane based sandwich. The major impact (>85%) in both cases is due to the epoxy resin. The study provides new primary data to reduce data uncertainty.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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