Cellulosic fibres life cycle assessment

Shen, L., Patel, M.K., 2010. Life cycle assessment of man-made cellulose fibres. Lenzinger Berichte 88, 1—59. 

In order to evaluate sustainability of products and processes, the life cycle assessment (LCA) concept is a method for industry to understand, manage and reduce the environmental, health and resource consumption impacts associated with processes, products and activities.Due to the well-known environmental impacts of cotton and its further chemical processing, LCA evaluations have been used to develop the sustainability of man-made fibres, as well. In the case of cellulosic fibres based on cellulose polymers produced by photosynthesis, biodegradability can be seen as a benefit to fit the criteria of sustainability. 

Life cycle assessment of cellulosic and synthetic man-made fibres... 

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