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- Coffee BasedOur worldwide coffee consumption is good for more than 2 billion cups of coffee a day. These coffee grounds often end up in regular…
- Coffeefrom Srl SIAVSCoffeefrom is an innovative start-up with a social purpose formed by a multidisciplinary team. In a circular economy approach, they transform the coffee grounds…
- Coffeefrom® TextureCoffeefrom® Texture is composed of coffee grounds of industrial origin (10%) mixed with polypropylene (PP). Rigid and resistant to high temperatures, this material is…
- Coffeefrom® PBSCoffeefrom® PBS is a biobased and renewable material composed of polybutylene succinate (PBS) and industrial coffee grounds (10%). It offers good tensile and impact…
- Cafea SilverskinCoffee Based developed a bio-based granule consisting of silverskin and a biopolymer. The silverskin separates from the coffee bean during the roasting process. To prevent this valuable material from going to waste, Coffee Based recycles them into bio-based granules which are lighter in colour than the coffee grounds materials.
- Arabica Black (food safe)Coffee Based developed 3 different bio-based granules consisting of coffee grounds and a biopolymer. From coffee cups and notebook covers to plant pots and coffee panels, the ‘Arabica Black’ coffee granules are suitable for many product applications.
- Coffeefrom® StrongCoffeefrom® Strong is composed of coffee grounds of industrial origin (10%) mixed with a high density polyethylene (HDPE). Ideal for applications that require higher…
- Coffeefrom® EcoCoffeefrom® Eco is composed of coffee grounds of industrial origin (10%) mixed with a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) obtained from a post-industrial recycling process. A…
- Coffeefrom® BioCoffeeform's first material, 100% biodegradable, consisting of coffee grounds of industrial origin (10-20% in variable composition) mixed with a biopolymer, PLA. It was born…
- Best of 2018: Coffee cups made from waste coffee groundsOriginally published on 28 September German start-up Kaffeeform designed various coffee cups, including a take-away cup, made from waste coffee grounds. Many of us love a…
- Coffee cups made from waste coffee groundsGerman start-up Kaffeeform designed various coffee cups, including a take-away cup, made from waste coffee grounds. Many of us love a cup of coffee…
- Enjoy your coffee from a cup made from coffee husks!Did you know that coffee production annually produces over a billon tonnes of waste in organic material? And we're not even talking about coffee…
- A watch made of recycled coffee cups and coffee groundsA collaboration between high end watch designer Hublot and coffee brand Nespresso resulted in a watch made of recycled Nespresso coffee cups and coffee…
- Olaf Vermeulen – The upcycling story of coffee grounds, from coffee to polymerOlaf Vermeulen Founded OVDesigns in 2016 as a design agency with the goal to create a sustainable future with its products. Soon OVDesigns started…
- Recycling coffee groundsIn addition to recycling materials like paper and glass, UK recycling company Paper Round collects coffee grounds separately, to be turned into bio-fuel by…
- Printing with coffeeDutch start-up CaffeInk developed an environmentally friendly ink as an alternative to black ink made from fossil-based carbon black pigment. Worldwide, coffee is the…
- Coffee PanelsThese coffee panels are composite materials produced from coffee grounds and a biopolymer, polyactic acid or polylactide (PLA). Due to the characteristics of the materials used, these coffee composites have similar properties to MDF and may be machined by various techniques such as CNC, acquiring numerous forms and geometries reliefs. Coffee PLA composites are 100% biodegradable.
- Coffee grounds as sustainable textile dyeResearchers at Iowa State University in the US experimented with the use of used coffee grounds as a sustainable textile dye. The textile industry…
- Shoes made with coffee and olive leavesGerman shoe company Nat-2 designed sneakers made from real coffee, while German shoe company Thies introduces a line of leather shoes tanned with olive…
- Touch of Nature, walking on CoffeeCoffee grounds get a new lease of life for another 20 years as a seamless floor when mixed into a bio-based resin that can be processed at room temperature. The bio based resin is based on lin seed oil, and other fillers like fruit residues. This seamless floors comes in a matte finish and has a closed and resilient surface.
- Spent Coffee Grounds Become a Composite Material for FurnitureBelgian design collective Atelier Haute Cuisine has developed FLTR, a stool that combines a composite made from spent coffee grounds and resin with a…
- Coffee Waste Transformed into Sustainable Ink for PackagingA Finnish collaboration has pioneered a new material innovation that could transform the packaging industry. Natural Indigo Finland, Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK),…
- Waterproof boots made from upcycled coffee groundsJapanese footwear brand Ccilu developed what they claim is the first all-season rainboot made from upcycled coffee grounds. With 25 billion kilograms of coffee…
- Coffee polymerCoffee polymer is a material consisting of 30% coffee grounds and 70 other biobased raw materials. The Espresso Polymer is dishwasher-proof and biodegrades only in controlled circumstances. The Cappuccino Polymer is fully biodegradable in natural circumstances in about one year. The Americano Polymer biodegrades in about two months.
