Recycled Transparent PET Plastic Filament

Material category:

Polymer

Identification number:

24-1000-407-b

Sample produced by:

TAL-L

Sample date:

6 May 2024 (Received)

Sample condition:

Intact

Source-driven material

This PET filament, produced by Plastic Wood Studio, is derived from the recycled PET they collect in Hong Kong.This plastic was injected and extruded to make plastic string, which can be used to 3d print objects.

Plastic Wood Studio (https://www.facebook.com/plasticwoodstudio/) was founded in March 2019 by Laura Li Nogueira and Boy Yiu Kwan-ho as a workspace for plastic recycling and manufacturing. In Hong Kong, plastic waste comprises the third largest category of municipal solid waste in landfills. Plastic Wood Studio works to recycle local materials to advocate for waste reduction and clean recycling in Hong Kong.

State:

Solid

Production Attribute

Distance from source location: <= 100km

Production Energy: Medium

Ecological Attributes

Recycling Percentage: 100%

Reclaimed Components: 100%

Recycling potential: Low

Expected Lifespan: More than 50 years

Degradation: Below 1 year

Fabrication Process

Machining

Properties

Extruded

Form

Filament

Extrusion