High performance, but low cost and environmental impact? Integrated techno-economic and life cycle assessment of polyoxazolidinone as a novel high-performance polymer
Marvin Bachmann, Annika Marxen, Reinhard Schomäcker, André Bardow
Abstract
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Techno-economic Assessment (TEA) are crucial for a comprehensive evaluation of the novel high-performance thermoplastic polymer polyoxazolidinone (POX).
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Life-cycle assessmentPolymerThermoplastic polymerThermoplasticEnvironmental economicsProcess engineeringEnvironmental impact assessmentEnvironmental scienceComputer scienceMaterials scienceWaste managementEngineeringComposite materialProduction (economics)EconomicsBiologyEcologyMacroeconomicsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesCarbon dioxide utilization in catalysisSynthesis and properties of polymers