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The Use of Sugarcane Bagasse-Based Green Materials for Sustainable Packaging Design

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ICoRD’15 – Research into Design Across Boundaries Volume 2

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This paper simulates the environmental impact of a design alternative choice based on materials selection. Applying an interdisciplinary research approach, we have used lab results of a nanocomposite material obtained from the mixture with sugarcane bagasse in order to simulate the carbon footprint and energy consumed in a Solidworks Sustainability design experiment. This practice can offer useful insights both for material and design engineers demonstrating quantitative and qualitatively the implications of eco design alternatives in early life cycle, including the life cycle of a new material.

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Acknowledgements

This research was partially supported by grants #2014/20971-3; #2010/12119-4 São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP).

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  1. Center for Engineering, Modeling and Applied Social Sciences, Federal University of ABC, Santo André, Brazil

    L. Pereira, R. Mafalda & G. L. Mantovani

  2. National Nanotechnology Laboratory for Agriculture, Embrapa Agricultural Instrumentation, São Carlos, Brazil

    J. M. Marconcini

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Pereira, L., Mafalda, R., Marconcini, J.M., Mantovani, G.L. (2015). The Use of Sugarcane Bagasse-Based Green Materials for Sustainable Packaging Design. In: Chakrabarti, A. (eds) ICoRD’15 – Research into Design Across Boundaries Volume 2. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 35. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2229-3_10

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