ORCID
- Badr Moutik: 0000-0002-6785-1518
- John Summerscales: 0000-0002-3557-0404
- Jasper Graham-Jones: 0000-0003-3081-7049
Abstract
- Sustainability as a priority: Central to the growth of the composite industry.- Regulatory impact: Increasing regulations include sustainability mandates for composite products.- Role of LCA: Life cycle assessment is critical for evaluating environmental sustainability in material selection and manufacturing. • Growing research: LCA studies on composites have surged, showing an annual growth rate of over 20%. • Variability and uncertainty concerns: Significant discrepancies in LCA data per unit weight of composite materials highlight risks of inaccuracies.
Publication Date
2024-09-24
Keywords
LCA, Data quality assessment, Composite materials, LCI, life cycle assessment
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Moutik, B., Summerscales, J., Graham-Jones, J., & Pemberton, R. (2024) 'How valid is the LCA data for composite materials? ~ a data quality assessment approach', Retrieved from https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/secam-research/1519
