Preparation and Properties of Polyurethane Films with Spent Coffee Grounds

• Published in: Materials 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
• Language: English
• Published: Pfaffikon Trans Tech Publications Ltd 01.03.2016
• Subjects: Thermal Comfort; Mechanical Properties; Environmental-Friendly; Spent Coffee Grounds (SCG); Anti-Ultraviolet

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...