Chemical Product Design of a Sports Performance T-shirt using Eucalyptus Globulus Essential Oil

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Eva S. M. Lora
Flávio M. A. Vieira
Inês A. Costa
M. Helena C. Teixeira
Matilde P. Albano
Yaidelin A. Manrique

Abstract

This project consists of developing a Eucalyptus-based product. The selected product is a sports performance T-shirt impregnated with eucalyptus essential oil. A Chemical Product Design approach was used to translate customer needs into the new product. This procedure is divided into four stages: Needs, Ideas, Selection and Manufacture. This product’s target audience is athletics and hiking enthusiasts. Its main purpose is to valorize Eucalyptus Globulus essential oil’s unique properties, providing fresh and decongestion sensations to the user. Finally, an economic analysis was performed to evaluate the product viability.

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Eva S. M. Lora, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

University of Porto

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

4200-465 PORTO

Portugal

Flávio M. A. Vieira, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

University of Porto

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

4200-465 PORTO

Portugal

Inês A. Costa, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

University of Porto

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

4200-465 PORTO

Portugal

M. Helena C. Teixeira, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

University of Porto

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

4200-465 PORTO

Portugal

Matilde P. Albano, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

University of Porto

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

4200-465 PORTO

Portugal

Yaidelin A. Manrique, LSRE-LCM, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

LSRE-LCM-Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering–Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials

Department of Chemical Engineering

Faculty of Engineering

University of Porto

Rua Dr. Roberto Frias

4200-465 PORTO

Portugal