@misc{59149, type = "Article", year = "2010", title = "Analyse du cycle de vie d’un biocomposite, Life cycle analysis of a Flax/PLLA biocomposite", journal = "Matériaux & Techniques", editor = "EDP Sciences", volume = "98", number = "2", pages = "143-150", author = "Le Duigou A., Davies Peter, Baley C.", url = "https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00480/59149/", organization = "", address = "FRANCE", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1051/mattech/2010021", abstract = "
In addition to the impact on climate change resulting from the use of non renewable resources [1], the depletion of existing fossil fuel sources is inevitable. A major change of strategy is required. This article presents an analysis of a Flax fibre/PLLA biocomposite life cycle compared to common glass fibre reinforced polyester composites from manufacturing to mechanical design and end-of-life. Environmental impacts have been assessed by Standardized method called Life Cycle Analysis (ISO 14044). Flax fibre/PLLA biocomposites manufactured by film stacking have, for similar mass, tensile modulus close to that of Glass/Polyester. Besides being compostable at end of life, biocomposites have been proved to be recyclable which makes it possible to keep the whole carbon content and save primary resources. Methanization is another end of life scenario for biocomposites that enable biogas synthesis as well as carbon sequestration.
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