The design of an instrument casing of post-consumer plastics making use of its unique properties

Since post-consumer plastics have less well defined properties compared to virgin plastics they are not widely applied in consumer products. This thesis studied the unique qualities of post-consumer plastics. Tensile tests were performed, studying the impact qualities of recycled HDPE sheets. Leading to the optimisation of sheet production of post-consumer plastics and in specific HDPE. These sheets are produced at Masters that Matter, making use of locally collected post-consumer plastics. The production of recycled sheets led to a large range of possible applications. These applications were researched and judged based on several criteria: showcasing the material, find a new application, challenge the material properties and make use of the unique qualities of the material. Which led to the application of recycled HDPE in a trumpet casing, emphasising the potential of post-consumer plastics. Musicians can have their own unique case by the use of post-consumer plastics. The unique appearance of the case can be personalised by choosing the preferred resource material and therefore preferred colour.