Category

Naturali
Processi

Physical properties

General
Heavy: 
0
Stiff: 
0
Hard: 
0
Light: 
3
Flexible: 
3
Soft: 
1.02
Structure
Solid: 
2.01
Homogeneous: 
0
Geometric: 
0
Porous: 
0
Heterogeneous: 
2.01
Organic: 
2.01
Texture
Smooth: 
1.02
Uniform: 
1.02
Dense: 
1.02
Coarse: 
0
Variable: 
0
Sparse: 
0

Performance

Mechanics
High Resistance: 
1.02
Fragile: 
0
High Scratch R: 
0
Low Resistance: 
0
Ductile: 
3
Low Scratch R: 
2.01
Physical
High Fire R: 
1.02
High UV R: 
0
High Wather R: 
0
Low Fire R: 
0
Low UV R: 
2.01
Low Wather R: 
3
Conductive
Thermal conduction: 
0
Electrical conduction: 
1.02
Chemical conduction: 
0
Thermal insulation: 
0
Electrical insulation: 
0
Chemical insulation: 
0

Sensoriality

Sight
Glossy: 
0
Opaque: 
0
Reflective: 
0
Matte: 
2.01
Translucent: 
2.01
Non-reflective: 
2.01
Touch
Waxy: 
2.01
Cold: 
0
Hard: 
0
Rough: 
0
Warm: 
2.01
Soft: 
1.02
Smell
Slight: 
0
Sweet: 
1.02
Pleasant: 
2.01
Intense: 
2.01
Acid: 
0
Unpleasant: 
0
Hear
Bright: 
0
Silent: 
3
Sound-absorbent: 
0
Dull: 
0
Noisy: 
0
Sound-reflective: 
0
Taste
Inedible: 
3
Slight: 
0
Sweet: 
0
Edible: 
0
Intense: 
0
Salty: 
0

Sustainability

Origin
Renewable
End-of-life
Biodegradable

FROM PEEL TO PEEL

Bio-synergies

Biobased material made from the fermentation of a symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts with waste apple peels, designed as a valid alternative to plastic for sustainable packaging. In particular, the waste is immersed in water with the culture and an acetic compound, so that the microorganisms feed with fructose and vitamins naturally contained in the apple peels and convert them into resistant layers of nancellulose. The process takes two to four weeks depending on the desired thickness, after which the material is arranged into the desired shape and dried. The colors vary according to the waste.

EMMA SICHER

UNIBZ - Libera Università di Bolzano

tel. 0039 347 5856647

mail. emma.sicher@unibz.it

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