Preparation and Properties of Polyurethane Films with Spent Coffee Grounds

In this study, a method of recycling spent coffee grounds (SCG) is introduced. The SCG was dried and crushed into micron-sized coffee particles. The coffee particles could be used to prepared polyurethane (PU) films with different contents (0wt.%, 5wt.%, 10wt.%, 15wt.%, 20wt.%, 25wt.% and 30wt.%). T...

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Published inMaterials science forum Vol. 848; pp. 148 - 151
Main Authors Li, Rui Xue, Wang, Hao, Jiang, Shan, Xu, Wei Lin, Shen, Xiao Lin, Zhou, Yi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pfaffikon Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.03.2016
Subjects
Thermal Comfort
Mechanical Properties
Environmental-Friendly
Spent Coffee Grounds (SCG)
Anti-Ultraviolet
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Summary:In this study, a method of recycling spent coffee grounds (SCG) is introduced. The SCG was dried and crushed into micron-sized coffee particles. The coffee particles could be used to prepared polyurethane (PU) films with different contents (0wt.%, 5wt.%, 10wt.%, 15wt.%, 20wt.%, 25wt.% and 30wt.%). The anti-ultraviolet property, thermal comfort performance and mechanical property of different PU films were measured. The results showed that after the blending of coffee particles, the films exhibited excellent anti-ultraviolet property and thermal comfort performance, and the mechanical properties were also retained. This study also provided an effective approach to reuse SCG, which is consistent with the environmental-friendly society principle.
Bibliography:Selected, peer reviewed papers from the Chinese Materials Conference 2015, July 10-14, 2015, Guiyang, China
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ISSN:0255-5476
1662-9752
1662-9752
DOI:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.848.148