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Integrating environmental and economic life cycle analysis in product developme...
Simões, Carla L.; Pinto, Ligia M. Costa; Simoes, Ricardo; Bernardo, C.A.Purpose Achieving sustainability by rethinking products, services and strategies is an enormous challenge currently laid upon the economic sector, in which materials selection plays a critical role. In this context, the present work describes an environmental and economic life cycle analysis of a structural product, comparing two possible material alternatives. The product chosen is a storage tank, presently ma...
The quest for a sustainable product: An environmental study of tyre recyclates
Simões, Carla L.; Simoes, Ricardo; Carvalho, José; Pontes, António J.; Bernardo, C.A.The main objective of the present study is to assess the environmental advantages of substituting aluminium for a polymer composite in the manufacture of a structural product (a frame to be used as a support for solar panels). The composite was made of polypropylene and a recycled tyres’ rubber granulate. Analysis of different composite formulations was performed, to assess the variation of the environmental im...
Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle...
Lanoë, Thomas; Simões, Carla L.; Simoes, RicardoImprovement of the environmental performance of processes and products is a common objective in industry, and has been receiving increased attention in recent years. The main objective of this work is to evaluate the potential environmental impact of two bedding products, a polyurethane foam mattress (PFM) and a pocket spring mattress (PSM). These two types are the most common mattresses used in Europe. A Life ...
Influence of the impact assessment method on the conclusions of a LCA study. Ap...
Simões, Carla L.; Xará, Susana M.; Bernardo, C. A.Recent legislation has stressed the need to decide the best end-of-life (EoL) option for post-consumer products considering their full life-cycle and the corresponding overall environmental impacts. The life cycle assessment (LCA) technique has become a common tool to evaluate those impacts. The present study aimed to contribute to the better understanding of the application of this technique, by evaluating the...
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