Recycle

Behind the Scenes: How Donated Plastics Become Printer-Ready

October 13, 2025

From Donations to Raw Material A cornerstone element of our project is the use of recycled plastic. Donated and salvaged […]

Introducing Our Sustainable Products

October 2, 2025

We have successfully printed various products that are both high-quality and visually appealing. Our printing process produces a unique, layered texture with

ReCreateIt in Color: A Mural with a Mission

September 25, 2025

This past May (2025), we invited local fine artist and muralist Michelle Wilson to bring color and life to our Gigalab shipping container. With

From Waste to Worth: ReCreateIt Begins at Austin ReStore

September 25, 2025

ReCreateIt Finds Its Home ReCreateIt has been up and running at the Austin Habitat for Humanity ReStore for the past few months,

Material Parts Table

Parts	Description
1st	r: Recycled v: Virgin PC: Polycarbonate PP: Polypropylene PET: Polyethylene Terephthalate PETG: Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol LDPE: Low-Density Polyethylene HDPE: High-Density Polyethylene
2nd	EX: Extrusion Chi: Chitosan Treated Chi: Chitosan surface treated with acrylic acid to improve compatibility with PP. Nano Chi: Chitosan powder ball milled to nano size. Treated Nano Chi: Nano chitosan surface treated with acrylic acid. FGF: Fused Granulate Fabrication 1 (or 12): Number of heat / melt / printing cycles
3rd	C: Compatibilizer (PP-g-MA) IM: Impact Modifier (EMAG) WF: Wood Flour (Mechanical Reinforcement) RGF: Reclaimed Glass Fiber B: Blends C: Composites 3 (or 5, 10, 20): Weight % of additive in composite
4th	B: Blue C: Clear G: Green P: Purple R: Red W: White