Guests to CES this week are invited to sit down and expertise the 3D printed fruits of a collaboration between Lenovo and Aectual, a Amsterdam-based producer of printed structure and interiors, which showcases how e-waste may be became practical additively manufactured merchandise.
First unveiled on the shopper electronics firm’s Lenovo Tech World occasion in October, the partnership sees Aectual’s round economic system 3D printing idea used to show supplies from waste electronics, resembling laptops and server elements, into furnishings.
The 3D printed poufs introduced at CES 2024 have been produced utilizing Aectual’s large-format polymer extrusion know-how, which has beforehand been adopted by manufacturers like Tiffany and Nike to fabricate sustainable, bespoke interiors in distinctive feedstock resembling ocean waste, and bio-based terrazzo flooring supplies.
Claudia Contreras, Government Director of International Sustainability Companies at Lenovo, stated, “Discovering creative methods to satisfy Lenovo’s dedication to sustainability has been a pleasure. Our partnership with Aectual has been bold and creative, respiratory new life into e-waste plastics by means of pioneering 3D printing know-how.”
The Lenovo poufs function pink tops that pay homage to Lenovo’s signature TrackPoint stick and are stated to signify Lenovo’s dedication to its Asset Restoration Companies (ARS), which is designed to advertise sustainable system lifecycle administration.
Hedwig Heinsman, Cofounder and Inventive Director at Aectual, added, “This collaboration exemplifies our dedication to repurposing supplies and championing sustainability. The poufs showcased at Tech World are just the start of our collective imaginative and prescient to reimagine and construct sustainable options.”
Based by a gaggle of architects and designers in 2017, at the moment Aectual specialises in producing mass customised merchandise resembling wall panels, flooring, room dividers and stairs with 100% recyclable, renewable supplies.
