Pattern sample (C008_L02_S03)
from +LAB (A.R.)
Hemp Hurd Fibers + recycled PLA - Sample #009
Main info
Product sample #009
Cluster
008 - Recycled PLA with Hemp Hurd from industrial scraps.
Waste/Scrap type
Hemp Hurd, PLA from 3D printed products and trials.
Waste/Scrap producer
SunStrand, Internal waste stream (+LAB).
Recycling steps
Mixing (Hemp Hurd Fibers), Mechanical recycling (Recycled PLA - shredding and sieving).
Recyclate nominal size
< 3 mm (after sieving).
Material type
Recycled PLA feedstock + Hemp Hurd Fibers.
Material specs
85% wt. recycled PLA + 15% wt. Hemp Hurd Fibers. One cycle of reprocessing (recycling + extrusion) for PLA.
Material producer
Reprocessing
3D Printing - Solvent-Casting Direct Ink Writing (DIW).
3D Printing system
3Drag (Modified).
Equipment producer
Nozzle diameter
1 mm.
Layer height
0.4 mm.
Printing mode
1 perimeter (vase mode).
Printing speed
10 mm/s.
Post-processing
No post-processing.
Finishing
Layer-by-layer appearance from 3D printing process and color variation from the hemp hurd fibers and recycled PLA feedstock.
3D model features
Medium volumes and areas of the maximum building volume (small-format 3D printers).
3D model type
Concept mock-up (pattern path) of a potential application (first-aid orthoses pattern).
Recyclate library reference
Applications
First-aid - First-aid orthoses with reprintable materials
Customizable first-aid orthoses from bio-based and recycled sources to create reprintable materials.
This 3D model is a concept mock-up of a customizable first-aid grid support or orthoses.
