Polymer recycling codes for distributed manufacturing with 3-D printers

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 97, Issue , 2015, Pages 24-30

  Hunt, Emily J ^a   Zhang, Chenlong ^a   Anzalone, Nick ^a   Pearce, Joshua M ^a  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D printing; Additive manufacturing; Distributed manufacturing; Polymers; Recycling codes

Indexed keywords

3D PRINTERS; APPLICATION PROGRAMS; CODES (SYMBOLS); COST REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MANUFACTURE; OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE; PLASTIC FILAMENTS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PRINTING; PRINTING MACHINERY; PRINTING PRESSES; RECYCLING; RESINS; THREE DIMENSIONAL COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

3-D PRINTING; ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING; DISTRIBUTED MANUFACTURING; ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES; IDENTIFICATION CODES; MATERIAL SELECTION; POLYMER MATERIALS; POLYMER RECYCLING;

POLYMERS;

POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER; RESIN;

MANUFACTURING; POLYMER; RECYCLING; RESIN; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; OPERATOR; POPULATION GROWTH; PRINTING; RECYCLING; THREE DIMENSIONAL PRINTING;

CHINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84924072779     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.02.004     Document Type: Article

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