Food waste: potential bioresource for the colour of polymers

Authors

  • Annalisa Di Roma Department of Dicar, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy
  • Alessandra Scarcelli Department of Dicar, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23738/CCSJ.120207

Keywords:

Food waste, Organic colour, Bioresource, Sustainable product design, Digital manufacturing

Abstract

The paper proposes the results of the research carried out by the authors on the theme of sustainable product design starting from the material component. In this context, there is a significant link between bio-materials and their chromatic value, originated by the pigment of natural origin, which is mainly responsible for the aesthetic characterization of the product. To support this thesis, a methodological approach has been adopted, developed in two phases: the first is critical - analytical (desk) and identifies the framework of the research and the state of the art; the second is applicative - experimental (field) and proposes some original experiments that include both the definition of new polymeric materials, obtained by adding waste coffee and sea urchins, and the characterization of optical and chromatic qualities, also conducted through technical tests instrumental mechanical strength.

The results of the research arrive at hypotheses of mechanical and optical characterization, however the scalability of the results to the industry would require the use of appropriate instrumentation in the preparation phase of the materials (in this phase of study they were composed through an artisanal approach).

Author Biographies

  • Annalisa Di Roma, Department of Dicar, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy

    Annalisa Di Roma - Architect and PhD, she is As- sociate Professor in Industrial Design at the Polytechnic of Bari (Italy), specializing in Design and Digital Manufacturing. At the centre of her research interests is the contemporary material culture of design, focused on product innovation in the context of advanced industrial standards, with a focus on the sustainability of processes, products and materials. She is the Scientific Coordinator of the Design_Kind Laboratory.

  • Alessandra Scarcelli, Department of Dicar, Polytechnic University of Bari, Bari, Italy

    Alessandra Scarcelli - Architect and PhD, she is a research fellow and adjunct Professor of Industrial Design at the Polytechnic of Bari (Italy). She is specialized in Lighting Design. The current research area combines the transversal areas of product design and information design, with particular reference to the socio-cultural aspects.

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Published

2020-07-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 02 (2020)

Section

Papers

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How to Cite

“Food waste: potential bioresource for the colour of polymers” (2020) Cultura e Scienza del Colore - Color Culture and Science, 12(02), pp. 53–61. doi:10.23738/CCSJ.120207.