Βιοσύνθετα υλικά: εφαρμογές και προοπτικές
Biocomposite materials: applications and prospects
Keywords
Βιοσύνθετα ; Βιοβασισμένα υλικά ; Φυτικές ίνες ; Ρητίνη ; Βιωσιμότητα ; Εφαρμογές ; Επιχειρηματικότητα ; Βιολογικοί πόροι ; Ελληνική αγροτική παραγωγήAbstract
During the past few years, climate change has become more and more threatening making
consumers realizing the power and impact of their buying habits. On the other hand, industry
has to deal with the change of consumption patterns, the scarcity of resources that until
recently were considered inexhaustible- like crude oil, but also to a wide range of European
legislation aimed at directing production to more sustainable choices. The result of such
legislative initiatives is the emergence of bio-based or partially bio-based materials on the
market. This thesis gives the reader as complete a picture as possible on a niche of such
materials, biocomposites or reinforced polymers.
In the introduction, light is shed on what exactly biocomposite materials are, their
constituent materials, what viable alternatives are available on the market right now, as well
as some interesting academic trends in this field. The issue is addressed in the light of a
critical perspective while also showing some concerns as to the overall viability of
biocomposites. Information came from both academic articles and websites dedicated to
biocomposites.
In the main part of the thesis, examples of companies active in the development of
biocomposite materials are provided either in the Greek market or abroad. For each business
its activities / products, resources used for the production process, the typical consumer
profile, its competitive advantages, and all the characteristics that ensure its viability are
analyzed. The analysis does not focus on the technical characteristics of the products as the
aim is to study the elements that make biocomposite making businesses and their products
viable in a market dominated by conventional, cheaper substitutes. For this analysis data from
the official websites of these companies were used and the selection of each company was
made based on interesting perspectives that needed highlighting.
In the last part of the thesis, the theory on the introductory part is compared to the
dynamics of Greek agricultural production in order to extract proposals on some biological
resources that Greece could possibly use towards the industrial exploitation of biocomposite
materials. Based on the examples of the businesses mentioned in the main part, a comparison
will be made of the barriers and opportunities offered by Greek primary production.
Postgraduate Studies Programme
ΒιοοικονομίαDepartment
Σχολή Οικονομικών, Επιχειρηματικών και Διεθνών Σπουδών. Τμήμα Οικονομικής ΕπιστήμηςCorporate Department
Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών. Τμήμα ΒιολογίαςNumber of pages
100Language
GreekCollections
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