New recycled material for pellet 3D printing

WASP has partnered with Reflow with the purpose of refining the printing of a new recycled material in large scale. The results obtained during the research have been extremely positive, getting us to look forward to continuing expanding our catalogue with new sustainable materials.

Stampa di materiale riciclato da reti da pesca con 3MT HDP, materiale fornito da Reflow
3D Printing of recycled material from fishing nets with 3MT HDP, material supplied by Reflow

The benefits of pellet 3D printing in large scale

These pieces were printed using WASP 3MT HDP, the large scale pellet 3D printer optimized for large objects. The material, rPPGF, provided by Reflow, was recycled and pelletized directly from discharged fishing nets.

Being able to work directly with pellet reduces the cost of the material up to 1/10 compared to the corresponding filament. It allows to use a greater variety of materials, and decreases printing times.

3D printing of a recycled material from fishing nets with 3MT HDP
Close up of 3D printing of a recycled material from fishing nets
3D printing of a recycled material from fishing nets in large scale

Large scale 3D printer

WASP 3MT HDP
WASP 3MT HDP

These pieces have been created with the 3MT 3D printer. This is the best printer for creating medium-large pieces thanks to its wide printing bed area of 1m in diameter.