Furniture joint (C005_L02_S02)
from +LAB (A.R.)
Spent Coffee Ground + PLA - Sample #008
Main info
Product sample #008
Cluster
005 - PLA with Spent Coffee Grounds from industrial scraps.
Waste/Scrap type
Spent Coffee Grounds.
Waste/Scrap producer
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
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 (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
Simple overhang from the joint shape.
3D model type
Component of a potential application (furniture).
Recyclate library reference
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).
