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      Durable toe boards made of r...

      Durable toe boards made of recycled plastics

      Toe boards made of recycled plastic can replace wooden boards for scaffolding construction.

      Technology

      Recycled plastics, coextrusion, injection molding, FEM, filling simulation

      Background

      Toe boards made of wood look very worn after a few years, resulting in an unesthetic appearance of a construction site. Toe boards made of recycled plastic with a design suitable for plastic are said to be more visually appealing and possibly more durable.

      Goals

      The aim of this project was thus to produce durable, visually appealing toe boards from sustainable recycled plastic in a cost-efficient manner. In addition, the toe boards with a reference length of 3m should not weigh more than 6kg and should not bend more than 35mm at a load of 150N in the middle of the toe board.

      Results

      A curved stackable hollow body is proposed as a solution. Due to this special design, it is necessary to use appropriate adapters for different framework variants. These adapters are characterized by a double-S-shaped insertion zone that contracts and then expands during insertion.

      A patent application has been filed for the results of this project.

      Project-Information

      Client

      ProCon BTW GmbH

      Execution

      FHNW Institut of Polymer Engineering,

      Duration

      28 months

      Funding

      Innosuisse

      Team
      IKT: Prof. Dr. Christian Rytka; David Botor, Moritz Thommen; Christoph Maurer; Simone Battaglia; Halime Philipp; HGK: RetoZeltner

      About FHNW

      Institute of Polymer EngineeringMaking research and development projects a reality
      Christian Rytka

      Prof. Dr. Christian Rytka

      Group Leader Polymer Processing and Sustainability

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      christian.rytka@fhnw.ch

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      Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW Hochschule für Technik und Umwelt Klosterzelgstrasse 2 5210 Windisch

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