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Title Up-cycling coffee silverskin into biobased functional coatings
ID_Doc 26410
Authors Capuano, R; Avolio, R; Castaldo, R; Cocca, M; Gentile, G; Cirillo, T; Nolasco, A; Errico, ME
Title Up-cycling coffee silverskin into biobased functional coatings
Year 2024
Published
DOI 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143063
Abstract In this work, a novel route for the up-cycling of coffee silverskin (CS) based on a sustainable mechano-chemical process has been developed. CS was treated in a planetary ball milling in presence of water and the resulting suspension was used to realize thin bio-coatings deposited onto flexible packaging polylactic acid (PLA) films. CS based coatings exhibit homogeneous morphology, excellent adhesion on PLA substrates and good flexibility. The coatings display UV blocking properties, reducing the UV transmittance of PLA in the range 200-400 nm to values as low as 0.34%-2.67%, depending on the coating thickness and the process conditions. Moreover, a significant improvement of the oxygen barrier has been also recorded; CS coated films show an O2 transmission rate reduction up to 91% at 25 degrees C and 50% relative humidity with respect to PLA.
Author Keywords Agricultural waste; Biomass; Waste-to-resource; Ball milling; Functional packaging; Circular economy
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:001275111700001
WoS Category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences
Research Area Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
PDF https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143063
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