Plastic Recycling Workshops
Experience plastic recycling through injection molding
Injection moulding is one the most common plastic forming techniques in the industry. Cutlery, buckets and even chairs are produces with injection moulding. At our space you can experience plastic recycling with the Precious Plastic injector, a small-scale, manually operable injector. This works in combination with aluminium, steel or 3D-printed moulds.
The course lasts two hours. You will learn:
- What is plastic waste found in household trash
- What are the different recycling practices by the Precious Plastic Community
- The possibilities and the limitations of injection moulding
- What moulds we have and how to produce your own mould
- How to use the injector and the shredder (this one from November 2023)
Jugendkulturhaus Dynamo
Wasserwerkstrasse 21
CH-8006 Zürich
Opening hours: We-Fr 14-21, Sa 14-19
Courses:
March 23rd, 11-13h
April 8th, 18-20h
April 13th, 11-13h
May 4th, 11-13h
Price:
45 CHF if you are under 28yo
65 CHF if you are over 28yo
Get 20% discount if you are a One Army Patreon
How to create your own mould
At Precious Plastic Zurich we have a selection of moulds that you can use. However, if you want to do a small production series, we can support you in creating your own mould. We identify three different types of moulds.
Laser cut mould
Cost: 10-20 CHF
Design: 2D
Machine: laser, plasma, water jet
Disadvantages: very simple design
Download design
3D printed mould
Cost: 10-20 CHF
Design: 3D
Machine: resin 3D printer
Disadvantages: lower series production, between 50-100 pieces
Download 3D file
CNC mould
Cost: 200-1000 CHF
Design: 3D
Machine: CNC mill
Advantages: very precise, very high series production, above 1000 pieces
Available moulds
