Assessing Reproducibility of Large-scale 3D printing of using Recycled PET Plastic Bottles in a North American Context
Product applications (Construction and interior)
Overview
This open-source product collection presents the test geometries, assessment tests, and construction demo application developed to evaluate the geographical replicability of Distributed Recycling for Additive Manufacturing (DRAM) with recycled PET bottles in different contexts. It includes the 3D models, 3D printing parameters, assessment, and crown molding application used in the French and Canadian contexts. These elements provide experimental validation of the approach in real-world scenarios, showing how DRAM can support circular economy practices at local levels. 1
Suescun Gonzales, C., Basdeo, A., Romani, A., Pearce, J.M. 2026. Assessing Reproducibility of Large-scale 3D printing of using Recycled PET Plastic Bottles in a North American Context. Project repository. Available at OSF.io. LINK: https://osf.io/w9xqn/overview
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Licenses:
- Hardware: GPL-3.0-Only (More info)
- Software: GPL-3.0-Only (More info)
- Documentation: GPL-3.0-Only (More info)
Materials and Tools
- 🔩 Slicing and fabrication: PrusaSlicer 2 , Large-format Fused Granular Fabrication 3D Printer (3D printed product applications).
- 📎 Materials: Recycled PET/HDPE tested for the product application and 3D printing assessment, compared with virgin PLA. Other materials available for the application (Molding).
PrusaSlicer. Available at: https://www.prusa3d.com/page/prusaslicer_424/