EN: We're testing the filament extruder!

Apr 03, 2019

435

EN: We're testing the filament extruder!PT: Estamos testando a extrusora de filamento! 
EN: Opening the filament extruder package. PT: Abrindo o pacote da extrusora de filamento.
EN:
We bought the filament extruder and are testing the extrusion of the plastic laboratory materials that went through the cleaning and decontamination process, and then were shredded
. We did a first test with yellow polypropylene tips (P200) that we had already shredded.
PT:
Compramos a extrusora de filamento e estamos testando a extrusão dos materiais plásticos de laboratório que passaram pelo processo de limpeza e descontaminação, e depois foram triturados. Fizemos um primeiro teste com ponteiras de polipropileno amarelas (P200) que já tínhamos triturado anteriormente.
 
EN: Extruded tips (P200) shredded. PT: Extrusão das ponteiras (P200) trituradas. 


EN: Learn more about the project here: experiment.com/labnano 
PT: Saiba mais sobre o projeto aqui: 
experiment.com/labnano

Lucio de Assis Araujo Neto, PamelaDAlger, and 4 others like this.

0 comment

Join the conversation!Sign In

About This Project

Reducing scientific research waste production: Can we recycle lab plastics for 3D printing?

Embrapa Genetic Resources and Biotechnology

This project is a first step in making the research laboratory a self-sustaining environment. This initiative aims to 3D print necessary laboratory utensils (labware) by using as feedstock the typical products that are discarded on a large scale in the laboratory, allowing their reuse. We will test if the reuse of plastic wastes from laboratories will be compatible with the production of filaments for 3D printing; and if this method we can make a laboratory more self-sustaining.