
Plastics Industry Awards judges said the Filacycle product range developed by Objectform allows the emerging 3D printing sector to embrace a readymade green solution.
Winners of the 2015 Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs) were revealed on 9 October by actor and comedian Alan Davies at the London event.
Bottle-making company Logoplaste UK held onto the title for Best Environmental or Energy Efficiency Programme for the third year running, while 3D printing specialists Objectform won the Best Recycled Plastic Product of the Year Category. Both companies are based in the United Kingdom.
Objectform, a Sheffield-based start-up, created a 100 percent recycled filament (or ink) for use in 3D printing, derived from Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) waste. It was tested extensively and received excellent feedback from 3D printing experts, 3D printing retailers, consumers and plastic manufacturers across the world.
PIA judges said, “By developing and promoting the use of recycled polymer, the Filacycle product range allows the emerging 3D printing sector to embrace a readymade green solution. It is a brilliant demonstration of how innovation and circular economy thinking combined can lead to cutting edge sustainable green solutions.”
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Sustainability has become a running theme among PIA winners in recent years, with energy efficient processes, product lightweighting and waste-reduction initiatives capturing the judges’ attention. Processor of the Year, Nifco UK, for example has implemented a production system to cut waste and improve productivity as well as a logistics programme to streamline processes and boost stock accuracy levels.
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