Cntool (C005_L03_S01)

from +LAB (A.R.)

Spent Coffee Ground + PLA - Sample #020



Main info

Product sample #020


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
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 (vase mode).
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
Overhang features and extruded paths (design the path to reduce material usage).
3D model type
Component of a potential application (furniture).


Recyclate library reference



Resources
and links


Research article



Applications

Furniture and exhibition - Seat elements and exhibition with customized paths


Customizable seat and exhibition elements for personalizable reusable setups enabled by different assembly configurations or spatial orientations.
This 3D model is a scaled version of XYZ, a customizable and reconfigurable stool and rack. The original concept has been developed during the Ph.D. research period abroad of Alessia Romani at FAST Lab (Western University) and the work at +LAB (Politecnico di Milano). It is currently under development.