Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Recycled plastic fibers and molded plastic


This company manufactures a product called "Ecospun" made out of recycled bottles and Wellamid from carpets. You can choose either post-consumer or post-industrial (upcyled industrial waste) and I know its been used as a fiber to weave. t-shirts
Would be cool to get some in house. They also publish a "Design Guide" on their website Design Guide describing how to use their products in molding operations.
Wall Thickness - Gates- Runners Venting- Ribs, Bosses, Holes - Draft, Undercuts- Radii, Threads - Mold Shrinkage - Warpage

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