Non-planar sample (C004_L01_S01)
from +LAB (M.P.)
Spent Coffee Ground + PLA - Sample #001
Main info
Product sample #001
| Cluster | 004 - Spent Coffee Grounds from industrial scraps as filler for thermoplastics. |
| Waste/Scrap type | Spent Coffee Grounds |
| Waste/Scrap producer | Lowpoly SL. |
| Recycling steps | Compounding and pelletization. |
| Recyclate nominal size | ~ 3 mm (average size). |
| Material type | PLA + masterbatch with Spent Coffee Grounds. |
| Material specs | 90% wt. PLA + 10% wt. Spent coffee ground masterbatch |
| Material producer | Natureworks (matrix providers) + Lowpoly SL (Masterbatch providers) + +LAB (Mixing). |
| Reprocessing | 3D Printing - Fused Particle Granulation (FPG). |
| 3D Printing system | Delta Wasp Industrial 3MT. |
| Equipment producer | Wasp. |
| Nozzle diameter | 3 mm. |
| Layer height | 1 mm. |
| Printing mode | 1 perimeter (vase mode). |
| Printing speed | 20 mm/s. |
| Post-processing | No post-processing. |
| Finishing | Layer-by-layer appearance from 3D printing process and color variation from the combination of the PLA matrix and the coffee-filled masterbatch. |
| 3D model features | Non-linear paths (angle variations along the extruded paths/lines). |
| 3D model type | Sample shape. |
| Non-planar angle | 32° (max curvature). |
| Recyclate library reference | C005_M03 |
Resources and links
| Thesis work (link to the pdf) | Here. |