Essays about: "wooden products"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 47 essays containing the words wooden products.

  1. 1. Paper vs Plastic: A comparative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of two flower packaging solutions

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Marianna Chatzopoulou; [2023]
    Keywords : Corrugated board; Greenhouse gas emissions; Life Cycle Assessment; Packaging; Plastic; Sustainable Development;

    Abstract : The concept of sustainability is currently a prominent topic of discussion within the field of packaging. In the context of numerous product manufacturing enterprises, the integration of sustainability principles into their operational framework is often perceptible to external observers solely through the packaging of the final product. READ MORE

  3. 2. Introducing Paper Pallets to the IKEA Food Supply Chain - What is the Potential and Will the Temperature be Retained during Transportation?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistik

    Author : Ellen Bengtsson; Pernilla Johansson; [2022]
    Keywords : Paper pallets; temperature-controlled transport; food supply chain; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Title: Introducing Paper Pallets to the IKEA Food Supply Chain - What are the Potentials and Will the Temperature be Retained during Transport? Contribution: This thesis is produced with equal efforts from both authors, where each author has been involved in each and every step of the process. Problem description: Paper pallets with 50 mm feet have been used in IKEA Furniture for several years with both positive financial and environmental benefits. READ MORE

  4. 3. Simply Wood : Design of All-Wood Furniture Joints

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

    Author : Moritz Braun; [2021]
    Keywords : Circularity; Mass-Produced Furniture; Product Development; Wood Joints;

    Abstract : The need for sustainability, increasingly requires developing products according to a cradle to cradle approach. For furniture, wood, being potentially renewable, is a suitable material in this regard. READ MORE

  5. 4. Thermally modified hybrid aspen : adding value to fast growing broadleaved species in Northern Europe

    University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

    Author : Joel Pihlak; [2021]
    Keywords : thermally modified wood; wood quality; short-rotation forestry; Hybrid aspen; European aspen; Populus tremula x tremuloides;

    Abstract : This thesis is focused on thermal modification of hybrid aspen (Populus tremula L. x Populus tremuloides Michx.), its mechanical properties, wood defects and potential use in construction. In the recent years, wood as a building material has become increasingly popular. READ MORE

  6. 5. Assessing indoor environmental quality and occupant comfort in modern wood buildings with post-occupancy evaluation and building performance simulation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljö

    Author : Henriikka Taipale; [2021]
    Keywords : Climate change; Post-occupancy evaluation; Building performance simulation; Residential; Wood buildings; Engineered wood products; Indoor environmental quality; Thermal comfort; Indoor air quality; Acoustics; Visual comfort; Case study; Denmark; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The European building sector is a source of significant negative environmental impacts, and large part of its carbon emissions can be attributed to heating, cooling and lighting of buildings – in other words, regulating buildings’ indoor environments. As people spend most of their lives indoors, there is a great challenge to create comfortable indoor environments, while also striving for further energy-efficiency and lower environmental impact. READ MORE