Recycling Program Announced for Nylon 3D Printed Parts
Sculpteo, part of the BASF company, announced a program to establish a circular material stream with its recycling program for 3D printed products.
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Sculpteo, a 3D printing service provider and part of BASF chemical company, announced a new take-back program, branded “RE-cycleo”, that will recycle 3D printed parts returned by its customers.
End of life 3D printed parts can be returned for recycling.
Photo Credit: Sculpteo
Clients will be able to send nylon PA11 and PA12 3D printed parts back to Sculpteo with a destruction authorization. Sculpteo will sort and grind the parts before sending the material on to its partner Arkema, where it will be compounded and pelletized as part of Arkema’s Virtucycle program. The new material will be used in various industrial applications. Production scrap will also be accepted.
Process diagram for the RE-cycleo concept.
Photo Credit: Sculpteo
The entire process is completed using 100% renewable energy, says the company. RE-cycleo is part of Sculpteo’s strategy to offer more sustainable solutions, which also includes expanding its line of sustainable materials such as biosourced PA11.
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