<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — Colorants with old prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/6474/colorants-with-old-prints/ Wed, 21 May 2014 05:10:36 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: Colorants with old prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/56714/#p56714 Thanks I am reading it now.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2014 05:10:36 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/56714/#p56714 <![CDATA[Re: Colorants with old prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/56713/#p56713 The answer to this question is well-discussed in industry texts and papers. Do a little research, my man. smile

Edit: the results of a 5 second google search:

http://articles.ides.com/regrinding_plastics.asp

]]> Wed, 21 May 2014 05:03:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/56713/#p56713 <![CDATA[Re: Colorants with old prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/56712/#p56712 Also when recycling already extruded ABS how much more virgin ABS do you add? Like a used material to a virgin material ratio?

]]> Wed, 21 May 2014 04:46:05 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/56712/#p56712 <![CDATA[Re: Colorants with old prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/56706/#p56706 Yes, but it would be pink, definitely not red. The shade of pink would depend on the ratio of virgin to colored material, and the robustness of the original colorant.

]]> Wed, 21 May 2014 04:02:34 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/56706/#p56706 <![CDATA[Colorants with old prints]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/56701/#p56701 So lets say I printed a solid 1in cube with red ABS and I grind it down into pieces, small enough to use in the filastruder, could i use the crushed up red cube pieces as a colorant with just plain ABS pellets to get red/pink filament?

]]> Wed, 21 May 2014 03:29:47 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/56701/#p56701