Bioplastic made from Kiwi Branches
The main goal of this work was to develop a product whose cellulose is extracted from kiwi branches. The product presented, Kiwiplast consists of a bioplastic film for food packaging. This way, it intends to create a circular economy and lower environmental impact. The extraction and production pro...
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The main goal of this work was to develop a product whose cellulose is extracted from kiwi branches. The product presented, Kiwiplast consists of a bioplastic film for food packaging. This way, it intends to create a circular economy and lower environmental impact. The extraction and production process were studied and scaled up to industrial level. The company would be located in Agueda, with a working force of 10 workers. An economic analysis has shown that this project requires an investment of 896 k€ and is viable and profitable.
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| spelling | doaj-art-86399915fd5641b1a6d1fd2094dadeee2025-08-20T03:50:16ZengUniversidade do PortoU.Porto Journal of Engineering2183-64932024-11-0110210.24840/2183-6493_0010-002_002702Bioplastic made from Kiwi BranchesMaria Charchalis0https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5340-4494Fernando Monteiro1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3978-1417Yasmina Kit2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4391-1045Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia, Departamento de Engenharia Química.Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia, Departamento de Engenharia Química.Universität Stuttgart; Universidade do Porto, Faculdade de Engenharia, Departamento de Engenharia Química. The main goal of this work was to develop a product whose cellulose is extracted from kiwi branches. The product presented, Kiwiplast consists of a bioplastic film for food packaging. This way, it intends to create a circular economy and lower environmental impact. The extraction and production process were studied and scaled up to industrial level. The company would be located in Agueda, with a working force of 10 workers. An economic analysis has shown that this project requires an investment of 896 k€ and is viable and profitable. https://journalengineering.fe.up.pt/index.php/upjeng/article/view/2702CelluloseBioplasticKiwi ResidueWasteChemical Product Design |
| spellingShingle | Maria Charchalis Fernando Monteiro Yasmina Kit Bioplastic made from Kiwi Branches U.Porto Journal of Engineering Cellulose Bioplastic Kiwi Residue Waste Chemical Product Design |
| title | Bioplastic made from Kiwi Branches |
| title_full | Bioplastic made from Kiwi Branches |
| title_fullStr | Bioplastic made from Kiwi Branches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Bioplastic made from Kiwi Branches |
| title_short | Bioplastic made from Kiwi Branches |
| title_sort | bioplastic made from kiwi branches |
| topic | Cellulose Bioplastic Kiwi Residue Waste Chemical Product Design |
| url | https://journalengineering.fe.up.pt/index.php/upjeng/article/view/2702 |
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