| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2024 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Composite Materials: Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Materials and Application
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| Presentation Title |
Development of Eco-friendly Composite for High-performance Flooring by Coffee Grounds Waste |
| Author(s) |
Bruna Nogueira Simġes Cobuci, David Coverdale Rangel Velasco, Noan Tonini Simonassi, Rubén Jesus Sánchez Rodriguez, Carlos Fontes Vieira, Felipe Perissé Duarte Lopes |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Felipe Perissé Duarte Lopes |
| Abstract Scope |
Coffee has a vast possibility of being reused since its post-use waste (coffee grounds) when not disposed of properly causes environmental damage. Thus, the use of coffee grounds as a High-Performance Flooring (HPF) can mean a nobler end of life. This work proposes its use, combined with epoxy resin, to manufacture a composite material capable of being used as HPF. To be classified as HPC in Brazil this composite material shall follow the Brazilian standard NBR14050. Some mechanical, physical and thermal testing were performed to characterize the composite proposed. The results showed that is possible use as HPC in some situations. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Composites, Polymers, Characterization |