Proceeding of the Faculty of technical Sciences, Novi Sad

Industrial Engineering and Management

Vol. 40 No. 05 (2025): Proceedings of the Faculty of Technical Sciences

PRODUCTION OF 3D PRINTING FILAMENTS BY RECYCLING PET PLASTIC BOTTLES: ECOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL ASPECTS

  • Darko Dulić
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.24867/30GI03Dulic
Submitted
May 9, 2025
Published
2025-12-10

Abstract

The paper describes the development of a solution for recycling plastic bottles to create filaments for 3D printing to reduce plastic waste. The solution includes a device for filament production from two types of PET packaging, used to print test specimens for tensile strength analysis. Results show that filaments suitable for FDM printing can be obtained, reducing ecological impact and promoting sustainable use of recycled materials.

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