RECYCLING IN 3D PRINTING · 5/3/2017  · RECYCLING IN 3D PRINTING 05-10-2016 Maiju Holm Research Engineer. Recycling in 3D printing The useof recycledplasticsin 3D printerfilaments

05-10-2016RECYCLING IN 3D PRINTINGMaiju Holm

Research Engineer

Recycling in 3D printing

The use of recycled plastics in 3D printer filaments

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Background

Equipment

Materials

Testing procedure

Introduction

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• Hamod, Haruna, Degree Thesis (Bachelor of Engineering):Suitability of recycled HDPE for 3D printing filament, 2014 [1]

Filament tolerance result 1.75 ± 0.02 mm

Background

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Single screw extruder

Cooling bath

Puller & Coiler

Equipment

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Materials

PLA ABS PP

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Testing Procedure

Waste haspotential.

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References

• [1] Hamod, Haruna Degree Thesis (Bachelor of Engineering): Suitability of recycled HDPE for 3D printing filament, Arcada University of Applied Sciences, 2014 https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/86198/Thesis%20final.pdf?sequenc Published: 2014 Accessed 25.09.2016