DOI: 10.1039/d6su00434b ISSN: 2753-8125
Rice bran wax-hexane superhydrophobic coating production: an environmental assessment
Maite Mañana-Garce, Brenda Resendiz-Diaz, Marco Vaccari, Monica Puccini, Colin R. CrickCradle-to-gate LCA of bio-based superhydrophobic coatings reveals solvent choice as the primary environmental hotspot. Strategic solvent substitution and renewable power reduce impacts by >50%, guiding sustainable barrier packaging design.