Curaua fibers in the automobile industry - a sustainability assessment

被引：245

作者：

Zah, R.

Hischier, R.

Leao, A. L.

Braun, I.

机构：

[1] Swiss Fed Labs Mat Testing & Res EMPA, Technol & Soc Lab, CH-9014 St Gallen, Switzerland

[2] Volkswagen AutoUni, D-38842 Wolfsburg, Germany

来源：

JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION | 2007年 / 15卷 / 11-12期

关键词：

natural fibers; Curaua; composites; passenger cars; Life Cycle Assessment (LCA);

D O I：

10.1016/j.jclepro.2006.05.036

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Replacing glass fibers with natural fibers in the automobile industry can yield economic, environmental and social benefits. This article evaluates the prospective environmental impacts of automobile applications of curaua fiber (Ananas erectifolius), which nearly equates the physical properties of glass fibers. The study identified economic and social advantages of applying curaua fiber composites in car parts. Besides costing 50% less than fiber glass, the use of curaua fibers can promote regional development in the Amazon region. In order to realize significant environmental benefits, however, the curaui-based composites would have to be lighter than their glass fiber-based counterparts. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：1032 / 1040

页数：9

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