Injection Moulding Plastic LFD Cases with Recycled Facemasks

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In a recent announcement from the Department of Health and Social Care Health Minister Edward Argar discussed government plans to explore the recycling of pandemic-related PPE plastic waste into new products, ranging from curtains and mattress covers, to the many other healthcare products used daily across hospitals and clinics in the UK. In addition to […]

The DMF Lab partners Malvern Panalytical to support Continuous Improvement and Systems Engineering

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Throughout 2021 members of the DMF team (Prof Hicks, Dr Snider and Dr Goudswaard) have been working closely with engineers at Malvern Panalytical to support their Systems Engineering function and continuous improvement. The collaborative project involved in-depth reviews of current tools, methods and practice; analysis of the issues experienced in recent programmes; and, consideration of […]

DMF research features in the Develop3D magazine

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The lab and some of its research featured in the Dec/Jan 2021/22 issue of Develop3D Magazine – DEVELOP3D on pages 41 and 42. The three features on: i) remanufacture using generative design; ii) twinning of mass properties for 3D printed prototypes; and iii) the low-cost digital prototyping mirror are all discussed individually in our blogs/projects. […]