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title: Boards made from marine litter
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slug: boards-made-from-marine-litter
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description: Creation and manufacture of boards or panels using recycled polypropylene plastic and fishing nets recovered by Spanish fishermen.
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This project is developed in collaboration with Vertidos Cero Association and AIMPLAS.
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tags: ["PS","untagged","product","sheetpress","PP","untagged"]
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category: Products
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difficulty: Medium
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time: < 1 week
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location: Gandia, Spain
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---
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import { Image } from 'astro:assets'
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# Boards made from marine litter
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<Image src={import('./119f7b3b-8e23-43d7-90d7-3c41eb0e-18adb7534e6.jpg')} alt="Boards made from marine litter" />
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Creation and manufacture of boards or panels using recycled polypropylene plastic and fishing nets recovered by Spanish fishermen.
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This project is developed in collaboration with Vertidos Cero Association and AIMPLAS.
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User Location: Gandia, Spain
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## Steps
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### Step 1: Mares Circulares
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Mares Circulares, initiated in 2018, aims to clean the coasts, protected areas, and seabed of Spain and Portugal and promote material reuse.
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Approximately 5,200 kilograms (11,464 pounds) of debris, collected by volunteer fishermen, was processed. Non-PET plastic was sent to the Instituto Tecnológico de Plástico (AIMPLAS), where it was transformed into usable material.
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<Image src={import('./imagen_2023-09-28_121517007-18adb49217c.png')} alt="imagen_2023-09-28_121517007-18adb49217c.png" />
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<Image src={import('./Captura_de_pantalla_2023-09-28_121549-18adb4a8963.png')} alt="Captura de pantalla 2023-09-28 121549-18adb4a8963.png" />
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<Image src={import('./imagen_2023-09-28_121630081-18adb4a3ea8.png')} alt="imagen_2023-09-28_121630081-18adb4a3ea8.png" />
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### Step 2: Preparation of material
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The processed marine litter and fishing nets arrive in our workshop clean and crushed, ready for the heat press.
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We mix them with the base material (polypropylene), carefully considering the desired proportions and quantities to achieve the specific texture, color, or thickness needed.
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Before placing the plastic in the sheet press, we use an industrial dryer to remove moisture.
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<Image src={import('./WhatsApp_Image_2022-06-08_at_3.47.35_PM_-_copia-18ab238efad.jpeg')} alt="WhatsApp Image 2022-06-08 at 3.47.35 PM - copia-18ab238efad.jpeg" />
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<Image src={import('./WhatsApp_Image_2022-06-08_at_3.47.30_PM_-_copia-18ab2390175.jpeg')} alt="WhatsApp Image 2022-06-08 at 3.47.30 PM - copia-18ab2390175.jpeg" />
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<Image src={import('./CocaColaAIMPLASTyPlasticPreciosGL31-18ab23928c8.jpg')} alt="CocaColaAIMPLASTyPlasticPreciosGL31-18ab23928c8.jpg" />
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### Step 3: Manufacture of boards
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Once the material is dry and mixed, it can be taken to the sheet press.
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We adapted a carpentry press to include heating and automation systems for board production.
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Our sheet press can produce boards measuring 220cm x 90cm (86.6 inches x 35.4 inches) with thicknesses ranging from 1cm to 3cm (0.4 inches to 1.2 inches).
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The machine operates at an average temperature of 180°C (356°F) to melt the plastic.
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<Image src={import('./CocaColaAIMPLASTyPlasticPreciosGL33-18ab239b54e.jpg')} alt="CocaColaAIMPLASTyPlasticPreciosGL33-18ab239b54e.jpg" />
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<Image src={import('./CocaColaAIMPLASTyPlasticPreciosGL32-18ab239e16a.jpg')} alt="CocaColaAIMPLASTyPlasticPreciosGL32-18ab239e16a.jpg" />
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<Image src={import('./WhatsApp_Image_2023-10-11_at_10.48.25_AM-18b1dedaec8.jpeg')} alt="WhatsApp Image 2023-10-11 at 10.48.25 AM-18b1dedaec8.jpeg" />
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### Step 4: Final details
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As with any plastic processing, excess material on the edges must be trimmed.
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After removing the board from the sheet press, it is important to store it in a large space to prevent deformation or bending.
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These boards can be used to create a variety of products, including decorative items and furniture.
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<Image src={import('./CocaColaAIMPLASTyPlasticPreciosGL22-18b1dee06c7.jpg')} alt="CocaColaAIMPLASTyPlasticPreciosGL22-18b1dee06c7.jpg" />
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<Image src={import('./WhatsApp_Image_2022-06-08_at_3.47.38_PM_-_c-18b1dee2082.jpeg')} alt="WhatsApp Image 2022-06-08 at 3.47.38 PM - c-18b1dee2082.jpeg" />
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<Image src={import('./119f7b3b-8e23-43d7-90d7-3c41eb0e-18b1dee72c3.jpg')} alt="119f7b3b-8e23-43d7-90d7-3c41eb0e-18b1dee72c3.jpg" />
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