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Mohammed, M. I., Mohan, M., Das, A., D. Johnson, M., Singh Badwal, P., McLean, D., & Gibson, I. (2017). A low carbon footprint approach to the reconstitution of plastics into 3D-printer filament for enhanced waste reduction. KnE Engineering, 2(1), 234-241. https://doi.org/10.18502/keg.v2i2.621

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  • Mazher Iqbal Mohammed
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  • Meera Mohan
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  • Anirudra Das
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  • Mitchell D. Johnson
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  • Parminder Singh Badwal
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  • Doug McLean
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  • Ian Gibson
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  • Feb 9, 2017

A low carbon footprint approach to the reconstitution of plastics into 3D-printer filament for enhanced waste reduction

KnE Engineering / The International Conference on Design and Technology / Pages 234-241

Abstract

In this study we aim to investigate recycling of waste plastics products into filaments for use in a typical FDM 3D printing system. We investigate the parameters relating to control of the filament thickness to a variety of different plastic types, which include HDPE and ABS. Following filament generation, parameters were investigated to optimise the print parameters to produce a variety of demonstration models, which test the print resolution. Results suggest that the proposed supply chain can allow for highly repeatable ABS and HDPE filament generation with a diameter of 1.74 ± 0.1mm and 1.65 ± 0.1mm respectively. Ultimately, the production of usable filaments can provide a viable means of consuming waste plastics and reducing the burden of increased landfill. 

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