One major challenge for restaurants is cost. Traditional petroleum-based plastics are cheap, while alternatives are not. In April, farm-to-table, fast-casual restaurant Hunter Gatherer in Shanghai switched to polylactide (PLA), a bio-plastic made from plant starch, for its cups and straws....
thinks he is different from othersC向塑料吸管说不新闻报道建议用时:8mins实际用时正确率Say No to Plastic StrawsHow many plastic straws do Americans use every day? American boyMilo Cress had a question at the age of nineThere wasn't a simple answer. He tried to find out himself. Throughl...
PLA (polylactic acid), which is made from plants and is carbon-neutral, also falls into the #7 category. ♻️ Found in: Three- and five-gallon water bottles; bulletproof materials; sunglasses; DVDs; clear plastic cutlery; lighting fixtures; signs and displays; certain food containers; ny...
E Torque measurement of the claw with three different contact materials (Spikes, Ecoflex silicone and PLA plastic). F Leg geometry parameter definition for the modeling of the leg. G Side-view of the optimized leg assembly. Full size image Claw geometry The geometry of the claw is modeled to...
The term ‘single-use plastic’ is kind of self-explanatory, but in case you’ve been living under a rock, it refers to an item made of plastic, which is used once before it is thrown away. If you’ve been living under an even bigger rock, these plastics are polluting our earth mor...
If you want your print to be exceptionally durable, we recommend printing with no cooling fan. Having the molten PETG come into contact with the previous layer at a high temperature results in very strong layer adhesion. The downside of this strategy is that it may be prone to stringing, re...
Plastic gears– The low coefficient of friction combined with the light weight and strength makes this material an excellent choice for this applications Zip ties– This engineering solution for everything that needs to be fixed in place is made from the strong yet tough nylon!
The other important consideration when printing parts with PLA filament is knowing what sorts of temperatures the part will be subjected to. PLA plastic becomes soft as low as 50°C and will deform rather quickly in this rather limited heat. This is why you should avoid PLA when you have a...
Even if you don’t litter, have you ever stopped to ask yourself exactly why is littering bad? Other than just being unsightly, litter has serious consequences for the environment and your community. Keep these in mind the next time you see plastic bottles on the ground. 1. Litter is one...
The maximum quantity of material per inner receptacle is limited to 30 mL. The inner packaging material must be constructed of plastic with a minimum thickness of no less than 0.2 mm or be made of earthenware, glass, or metal. Each inner receptacle with a removable closure must have its clo...