Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage
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Resumo: | Improvement of the environmental performance of processes and products is a common objective in industry, and has been receiving increased attention in recent years. The main objective of this work is to evaluate the potential environmental impact of two bedding products, a polyurethane foam mattress (PFM) and a pocket spring mattress (PSM). These two types are the most common mattresses used in Europe. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) shows that the PFM has a higher environmental impact than the PSM. For both products the main cause of environmental impact is the manufacturing process, respectively the polyurethane foam block moulding process for the PFM, and the pocket spring nucleus process for the PSM. A scenario analysis shows the possibility of reducing the environmental impact of the products’ life cycle using an alternative End-of-Life scenario, resorting to incineration rather than landfill. Two strategies were also studied in order to reduce the environmental impact of the PFM: (1) reutilization of foam that was sent to the waste system management, and (2) a 20% weight reduction of the polyurethane foam. The second strategy has proven to be the most effective. |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stageLife cycle assessmentProduct designMaterials selectionEnd-of-Life managementMattressesImprovement of the environmental performance of processes and products is a common objective in industry, and has been receiving increased attention in recent years. The main objective of this work is to evaluate the potential environmental impact of two bedding products, a polyurethane foam mattress (PFM) and a pocket spring mattress (PSM). These two types are the most common mattresses used in Europe. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) shows that the PFM has a higher environmental impact than the PSM. For both products the main cause of environmental impact is the manufacturing process, respectively the polyurethane foam block moulding process for the PFM, and the pocket spring nucleus process for the PSM. A scenario analysis shows the possibility of reducing the environmental impact of the products’ life cycle using an alternative End-of-Life scenario, resorting to incineration rather than landfill. Two strategies were also studied in order to reduce the environmental impact of the PFM: (1) reutilization of foam that was sent to the waste system management, and (2) a 20% weight reduction of the polyurethane foam. The second strategy has proven to be the most effective.Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)2013-11-20T17:24:26Z2013-11-20T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/11110/291oai:ciencipca.ipca.pt:11110/291enghttp://hdl.handle.net/11110/291metadata only accessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLanoë, ThomasSimões, Carla L.Simoes, Ricardoreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-05T12:51:51Zoai:ciencipca.ipca.pt:11110/291Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:00:41.948666Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage Lanoë, Thomas Life cycle assessment Product design Materials selection End-of-Life management Mattresses |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage |
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Improving the environmental performance of bedding products by using life cycle assessment at the design stage |
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Lanoë, Thomas |
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Lanoë, Thomas Simões, Carla L. Simoes, Ricardo |
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Simões, Carla L. Simoes, Ricardo |
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Lanoë, Thomas Simões, Carla L. Simoes, Ricardo |
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Life cycle assessment Product design Materials selection End-of-Life management Mattresses |
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Life cycle assessment Product design Materials selection End-of-Life management Mattresses |
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Improvement of the environmental performance of processes and products is a common objective in industry, and has been receiving increased attention in recent years. The main objective of this work is to evaluate the potential environmental impact of two bedding products, a polyurethane foam mattress (PFM) and a pocket spring mattress (PSM). These two types are the most common mattresses used in Europe. A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) shows that the PFM has a higher environmental impact than the PSM. For both products the main cause of environmental impact is the manufacturing process, respectively the polyurethane foam block moulding process for the PFM, and the pocket spring nucleus process for the PSM. A scenario analysis shows the possibility of reducing the environmental impact of the products’ life cycle using an alternative End-of-Life scenario, resorting to incineration rather than landfill. Two strategies were also studied in order to reduce the environmental impact of the PFM: (1) reutilization of foam that was sent to the waste system management, and (2) a 20% weight reduction of the polyurethane foam. The second strategy has proven to be the most effective. |
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