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MaterialSelectionforThermoplasticParts
PracticalandAdvancedInformation
2016,Pages603653

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15EcoDesign
MichelBiron
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doi:10.1016/B9780702062841.000155

Abstract
Ecodesign,Lifecycleassessments(LCAs),environment,sustainability,pollution,
renewabilityarerisingconcernsfordesigners,needinginnovativethinking.Plastic
sustainabilityisbasedonnativeresourcepreservation,renewablesources,energy
saving,pollutionandcarbonfootprintreduction,recycling,endcostoptimization
Wellestablishedroutesrelatetolonglastingparts,designoptimizationbymodeling,
weightandcostsavings,andsmartcoatings.Repairinganduseofrecycledplasticssave
money,energy,resources,andpollution,butmustsatisfytechnicalrequirementsand
complywithspecificrules.
Replacementoffossilpolymersbybioplasticsincludesthermoplasticstarch,PLA,
cellulosics,aliphaticpolyesters(PHA,PHB),liquidwood,proprietaryalloys,and
biocomposites.
Conventionalpolymerssynthesizedfrombiosourcedchemicalbricksoffermore
innovativewaysincludingpolyolefins,polyamides,thermoplasticpolyesters,
polyurethanes,acrylics.Reinforcementwithnaturalfibersandadditivesfromrenewable
resourcescontributetohigherbiocontents.
Thermoplasticsversatilityallowsenergysavingsduringtheusephase,whichispointed
outthroughexamplesrelatedtoenergyefficienthouse,carindustry,andpackaging.
MainenvironmentalindicatorsandbenchmarksrelatingtoLCAarereviewedinrelation
withtheimpactsofpolymerproduction,fiberproduction,polymerprocessing,end
productmanufacturingandrecycling.

Keywords
AutomobileBioplasticsBuildingCarbonfootprintEcodesignEnergyLCA
ModelingNaturalfiberRecyclingSustainability
Copyright2016MichelBiron.PublishedbyElsevierLtd.Allrightsreserved.
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