{"id":124,"date":"2020-09-19T19:30:43","date_gmt":"2020-09-20T02:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/?p=124"},"modified":"2020-10-07T23:40:44","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T06:40:44","slug":"shredding-and-extruding-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/2020\/09\/19\/shredding-and-extruding-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shredding and Extruding Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Post-consumer plastics (PCP) need to go through various steps before they are able to be used again as recycled material. The image below shows a condensed version of the process beginning after the collection of scrap\/waste PLA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dhubs.com\/talk\/t\/which-shredding-and-extruding-machines-are-available-part-3\/2008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"620\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/Which-shredding-and-extruding-machines-are-available-Part-3-3D-Printing-Talk-Manufacturing-3D-Hubs-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/Which-shredding-and-extruding-machines-are-available-Part-3-3D-Printing-Talk-Manufacturing-3D-Hubs-1.png 990w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/Which-shredding-and-extruding-machines-are-available-Part-3-3D-Printing-Talk-Manufacturing-3D-Hubs-1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/Which-shredding-and-extruding-machines-are-available-Part-3-3D-Printing-Talk-Manufacturing-3D-Hubs-1-768x481.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3dhubs.com\/talk\/u\/bramhallo\">bramhallo<\/a> on 3D Hubs (July, 2015)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is an example of how a shredder works. The only thing being shredded in this project will be post-consumer plastic, which will be cleaned and dried before hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FilaMaker shredding some toys.\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uXg9_zxDcE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Example Video of a Shredder Shredding Plastic and Non-Plastic Toys.<br>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uXg9_zxDcE4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a 3D printed shredder I printed for a tangible concept visual, which is made out of 100% PLA. I also really enjoy 3D printing things. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myminifactory.com\/object\/3d-print-shredder-v8-gears-91733\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Here<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is a link to user <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myminifactory.com\/users\/jtronics.de\" target=\"_blank\">jtronics.de<\/a>&#8216;s file on <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myminifactory.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">MyMiniFactory<\/a> where I downloaded the model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-09-28-18.57.59-3-1024x973.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-508\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-09-28-18.57.59-3-1024x973.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-09-28-18.57.59-3-300x285.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-09-28-18.57.59-3-768x730.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-09-28-18.57.59-3-1536x1460.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wordpress.kpu.ca\/birkzukowsky\/files\/2020\/09\/2020-09-28-18.57.59-3-2048x1946.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>3D Printed Shredder for Plastic Recycling<br>Birk Zukowsky<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My Two Sent.&#8217;s<\/strong>: I am very excited and grateful for the opportunity to be able to use the machines provided for students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Ever since I can remember, I have been fascinated by machines and making things (especially 3D printing), and this project lets me do that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post-consumer plastics (PCP) need to go through various steps before they are able to be used again as recycled material. 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