3D printing technology has made great strides since its birth and has been widely used in the fields of engine, engineering design and even biotherapy.
3D printing (3DP) is a rapid prototyping technology that builds objects by layer-by-layer printing based on digital model files using bondable materials such as powdered metal or plastic.
3D printing is usually done using a digital technology material printer, often used in mold making, industrial design, etc. to make models and then gradually used in the direct manufacture of some products that have been printed using this technology .
TheNewRaw, a research and development design platform in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, recently developed a new technology that converts waste plastic into street benches by 3D printing.
Reportedly, Amsterdam residents produce 23 kilograms of rubbish per person per year, and each year, three residents produce 3 large plastic benches by 3D printing, which can be placed in the streets of Amsterdam. At present, the prototype of this bench has been manufactured by 3D printing technology, called the XXX bench.
The use of 3D printing technology to make a bench requires 50 kilos of plastic from plastic balls made of crushed pieces of urban rubbish. The bench is 150cm long and 80cm wide. Use a large Plastic ball compression molding, you can sit 2-4 people.'New material 'claims, this bench is designed to swing like a swing function, shaking each other need to find a balance between each other.
Cities provide a platform for a large number of recycled plastics to extend their useful life, using 3D printing technology to shorten the recycle path of waste and eliminate any additional waste in the process.
In addition, the technology can also combine modular remediation and mass customization to attract more residents to participate, with less carbon dioxide emissions and a recycleable green city.
The shape and size of the benches can be tailored to specific needs and some businesses can also print their own company's logo on benches. The benches will be reused at the end of their life, and perhaps other street furniture.
XXX couch is the debut product of the street made using this technology and the 'new materials' development platform will also expand the production range in the future, possibly using recycled plastic to make trash cans, playgrounds and bus stops through 3D printing technology.