"Sea" Beyond the Sea

Investigating the secrets of environmental conservation glasses

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Hibāng’s Eco-Friendly Circular Glasses

Preparatory Work

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1 Fishnet Recycling

Since the recycling process of fishnets is not normalized or mature yet in Taiwan domestically, there are two primary methods to obtain the fishnets. The first method is to acquire the fishnet wastes or extra fishnets from fishermen, while the second is through beach cleaning activities to collect fishnets.

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2 Physical Change: Melting

Adopting physical methods of fishnet recycling, melt the nylon into liquid with a high temperature of 220 to 240 degrees Celsius, then change its form into noodle shape from its original liquid state.

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3 Curing/ Solidification

The noodle-shaped nylon needs to pass through a long water channel

Finally, the produced raw nylon pellets are sent to the eyeglasses factory. The factory will reheat the nylon to a liquid state and then inject the liquid nylon into the mold using a machine. The mold is divided into upper and lower halves. Nylon will be injected into the mold through a small hole in the machine. After cooling, the lower and upper parts of the mold are separated and demoulded.

Production

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Display of Finished Product

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