Abstract
The long term aim of this study is to carry out a comparative quantitative Life Cycle Assessment (QLCA) of natural fibres compared with glass fibres when used as reinforcement for polymer composites to confirm or refute the claim "green" fibres are the more sustainable option. As flax fibres are perhaps the most agro-chemical intensive bast fibres then, if flax is proven to be the better option, the other bast fibres (e.g., hemp or jute) may be shown to have even lower environmental burdens. Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) is used here to quantify the environmental impacts in the production process of converting flax fibres from plant stem to reinforcement for composite materials (cradle-to-gate). Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCI) for energy use has been completed using compiled data from a number of published sources. This paper reports on the LCIA considering environmental categories as listed in ISO/TR 14047:2003.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 245-248 |
| Number of pages | 0 |
| Journal | Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2009 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Flax
- Energy
- Reinforcement
- Life Cycle Assessment
- EMISSIONS
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