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Bimbamboo

A ride-on car for children ages 1-5, made of laminated plyboo.
Bimbamboo's goal is simply to make more use of bamboo in everyday life and to bring it closer to western children.

Bimbamboo features a slot along the top half of the laminate. This allows customization of the Bimbamboo and extending it's lifespan. A few examples are: A horse's tail,a multiple bimabmoo connector and a push bar.

Plyboo

Plyboo plywood is made from 100% rapidly renewable bamboo. This plywood can be cut and sanded using conventional woodworking equipment and offers excellent dimensional stability. It can also be glued or mechanically fastened using the same materials and fasteners commonly used with wood. Available in both an amber and natural light tone, Plyboo bamboo plywood is sanded with 180-grit and is a low-resin, open-grained material that takes stains and finishes exceptionally well. FSC Certified Bamboo as well as no added formaldehyde panels are now available.

Concept Assignment 2

Assignment1

Research Board and Presentation board

Injection Molding

Shapes: Simple and Complex solid bulk shapes

Design Notes:
Best way to mass-produce small, precise, polymer components with complex shapes.
The surface finish is good
texture and pattern can be easily altered in the tool
fine detail reproduces well.

The Economics:
Capital cost are medium to high

The Environment:
Thermoplastic spurs can be recycled.