Design, Analysis and Manufacturing of Plastic Parts Made from Bio-Added Polymers

Abstract

Bio-reinforced materials are plastic parts that can be produced by adding general-purpose polymers in certain proportions, where their important contributions to human and environmental health are stored. This study covers the design, analysis and manufacturing processes of food product insertion compartments of tea and coffee machines, which are kitchen products, by plastic injection method. For this purpose, first of all, the plastic parts and mold design of the food compartments in tea and coffee machines were made in CAD (Computer Aided Design) software. The most appropriate injection parameters were determined, trial and error. Based on the results obtained, a series of plastic products were performed in the mold using two bio-added polymers such as Polypropylene (PP) and Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) to check the accuracy and quality of the injected products. Finally, after injection a metallic plastic mold of bio-added polymers, selected errors are determined in advance with the help of CAD/CAM/CAE programs and are applied to minimize cost, durability and time. Additionally, the manufacturability of kitchen utensils with bio-added polymers was tested using the plastic injection method.