plasticrecycling
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The lab has a system for shredding and recycling 3D printing filaments. We're currently set up to process PLA and PETG. | The lab has a system for shredding and recycling 3D printing filaments. We're currently set up to process PLA and PETG. | ||
- | Warning: the product | + | Note: The product |
===== Sorting & Storage ===== | ===== Sorting & Storage ===== | ||
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You can fill the hopper and leave it running, it will automatically turn off after a while of it detecting there is nothing to shred. | You can fill the hopper and leave it running, it will automatically turn off after a while of it detecting there is nothing to shred. | ||
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+ | ===== Shredding plastic bottles ===== | ||
+ | You can shred plastic bottles and other products after you have washed them with soap and warm water and dried them. Leave a note on the container for others to know what settings to use. The shreddings can be used to [[https:// | ||
===== Extruding and Spooling ===== | ===== Extruding and Spooling ===== | ||
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| HIPS | 200 | _ | 9 | 0.7 | no | | | | HIPS | 200 | _ | 9 | 0.7 | no | | | ||
| PP | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | | | PP | _ | _ | _ | _ | _ | | | ||
- | | PET from bottles | up to 270 | _ | _ | _ | _ |[[https:// | + | | PET from bottles | up to 270? | _ | _ | _ | _ |[[https:// |
Add raw pellets 40-60% by weight. 100% recycled is also possible, but worse quality, not yet tested in the lab. | Add raw pellets 40-60% by weight. 100% recycled is also possible, but worse quality, not yet tested in the lab. | ||
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+ | The extruder can work for a maximum of 4 hours at a time, cool it down for 2 hours before turning it on again. | ||
===== Resources ===== | ===== Resources ===== |
plasticrecycling.txt · Last modified: 2022-06-01 00:17 by MirZa