Furniture joint (C005_L02_S01)

from +LAB (A.R.)

Spent Coffee Ground + PLA - Sample #007



Main info

Product sample #007


Cluster 005 - PLA with Spent Coffee Grounds from industrial scraps .
   
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 0.7 mm.
Printing mode 1 perimeter + 10% infill (grid).
Printing speed 15 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 Simple overhang from the joint shape.
3D model type Component of a potential application (furniture).
   
Recyclate library reference C005_M03



Resources and links

3D model (Stl) Here.



Applications

Furniture - Customizable joints


Customizable joints for personalizable and reparable coat hangers and structures.
This 3D model is a component (joint detail) of a customizable and reparable coat hanger and structure. The original concept has been developed during the Ph.D. research period abroad of Alessia Romani at FAST Lab (Western University).