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Abstract(s)
The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of the most important analytical tools available
to provide the scientific basis of engineering solutions for sustainability. The focus of this study was
a LCA (cradle to gate) of a product intended to be used in countertops. The functional unit chosen
was 1 m2 of finished panel (countertop) and the boundary system involved the study of raw materials
and product packaging and the panel’s production process. The chosen method for impact assessment
was EPD (2018) available in SimaPro PhD software and Acidification, Eutrophication, Global
Warming, Photochemical Oxidation, Abiotic Depletion (elements), Abiotic Depletion (fossil fuels),
Water Scarcity and Ozone Layer Depletion were the impact categories considered. Results showed
that the panel’s manufacturing is the process that presented the highest influence in all categories
analyzed ranging from 88% on Abiotic Depletion to approximately 101% on Water
Scarcity. Polyvinylchloride (PVC) is the greatest contributors to all impact categories except to
Photochemical Oxidation that is the Polyester.
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Keywords
Bathroom Materials Circular Economy Kitchen Materials Life Cycle Assessment Sustainability
Citation
Silva, L., Silva, E., Brás, I., Domingos, I., Wessel, D., & Ferreira, J. (2021). A Life Cycle Assessment Study on a New Countertop Material. In Key Engineering Materials (Vol. 897, pp. 137–142). Trans Tech Publications, Ltd. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/kem.897.137
Publisher
Key Engineering Materials