Design and construction of a machine extrusion to obtain recycled PLA filament

Abstract

Pollution is one of the main problems today. For this reason, it is important that technology created could be ecofriendly and sustainable. One of the new technologies that is generating a big impact is 3d printing, which allows parts to be created more efficiently. However, this does not guarantee that there are no defective parts and in this point is important to search new alternatives to minimize scrap. This project proposes the creation of a PLA plastic recycling system using a extrusion machine built with recycled material. This is intended to generate new plastic parts using recycled material, wich could be useful to new purposes, allows minimize the operation costs and help to reduce the contamination.