PRODUCTION
END OF LIFE
PLASTIC
DRILLINGENERGYWATER CO2 WASTE
CO2VAPOR
CO2WASTE
CO2WASTE
DISTILLATINGHEAT
TREATINGSULFURIC ACID
DRYING AGENTSHYDROGEN SULFIDE
WATER
BLENDINGHEAT
POLYMERIZATIONCHEMICAL methylaluminoxane
PROCESSINGCHEMICALHYDROCARBON DILUENT
POLYPROPYLENE HDPE
CARBON
LANDFILLINGFOSSIL FUELS WASTEPOLLUTION
RECYCLEDENERGYHEAT
ASSEMBLYENERGY
USEPAPERWASTE
PACKAGE WASTEPAPER
BIC
BALL
POIN
T PE
NLIFE CYCLE
CO2, SULFUR DIOXIDE
MINING
ENERGYCOPPER
ZINC
VAPOR
OXIDE
OXIDE
ACID BATH
METAL / BRASS
MELTING
HOT ROLLING
ANNEALING
COLD ROLLING
HEATENERGY
NITROGEN
HEATENERGY
ENERGYGAS
COAL
ENERGY FINISH ROLLING
ENERGY
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE
COMPRESSING
MINNING
HEATENERGY
ENERGY
CO2
LAPPINGENERGYWATER
SANDINGENERGYWATER
WATERWASTE
WATERWASTE
INJECTION MOLDING
HEAT PUNCHINGENERGY COOLANTSCRAP
1112 F / 600 C
CO2
CO2
CO2SCRAP
MATERIAL
CO2SCRAP
MATERIAL
CO2SCRAP MATERIAL
PACKAGING
PAPERINK
PLASTICADHESIVE
CO2SCRAP
MATERIAL
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
CO2
WATERWASTECO2
CO2
USE
SynonimsPp peBic penBallpoint pen
Technical terms jargonInjection moldingPunchingMinning oilPolymerazationExtraction copper brass zincTungsten carbideProcess methodMeltingCo2 emisionsfootprint
Slang / informal wordsPlasticMetal ballpoint pen
Related conceptsSales MarketingProduction
Broader terms and conceptsCo2 emisions pp pe productionEmisions injection moldingEmisions tungsten carbide
Narrower termsBrass tip ballpoint pen
KEYW
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SSO
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http://www.madehow.com/Volume-3/Ballpoint-Pen.html#b2/1/13
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1j9_Y8hwRI2/1/13
http://www.thepenguy.com/resources/bic_pens_history.htm2/1/13
http://www.bicworld.comhttp://www.carbideprocessors.com/pages/carbide--parts/tungsten-carbide-tips.html
http://www.design-technology.org/injectionmoulding.htm
Swift, K. G. Process selection : from design to manufacture. Oxford, England: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003. Print
DIANE Publishing Company. Managing Industrial Solid Wastes from Manufactur-ing, Mining, Oil & Gas Production, & Util-ity Coal Combustion. DIANE Publishing, 1995. E-Book
Acton, Johnny and Tania Adams, Matt Packer. The Origin of Everyday Things. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2006. Print
Leimkuhler, Hans-Joachim. Managing CO2 Emissions in the Chemical Industry.. John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Print
IND 487/587P SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION METHODSPROFESSOR: FRANK MILLEROSPRING 13
MARIANA ARRIOJAOBJECT LESSON
TUNGSTEN
RAW MATERIALS
IND 487/587P SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION METHODSPROFESSOR: FRANK MILLEROSPRING 13
MARIANA ARRIOJAOBJECT LESSON
BIC
BALL
POIN
T PE
NMATERIALS PRODUCTION
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
CO2
%
MATERIAL
COMPONENT
PRODUCTION METHOD
CAP
(PP) POLYPROPYLENE
INJECTION MOLDING MIXING
BARREL
(HDPE) HIGH DENSITY POLYETYLENE
INK
DYES ,RESINS, PIGMENTSSURFACTNTS, THICKENERSPRESERVATIVES
STORYThis is not the study of a product that I have owned for many years specifically, but ironically so, I have owned more than a hundred of them. The Bic pen is the first ballpoint pen ever invented. The reason I chose this product, is because as a pen and writing aficionado myself, I consider this product to be the best writing tool ever created.
It is made for doodling, writing in someone else’s desk, a postcard or the next best selling novel.
Invented in 1931 by Lazlo Biro
Patented in 1945 by Bich
Price $.50 cents each
1 million pens sold every hour
Sold in 160 countries
FACTS
Writes for 2 kilometers
MOMA permanent exhibit
Headquarters: Clichy, France.
AssemblyThe plastic cartridges are �lled with ink, then they are attached to the ball point. At this stage, other components such as the cap and ends are incorporated. Other �nishing steps, such as adding coatings or decorations or performing a �nal cleaning, are also done.
PackagingThe �nished pens are then packaged according to how they will be sold. Single pens can be put into blister packages with cardboard backings. Groups of pens are packed into bags or boxes. These sales units are then put into boxes, stacked on pallets, and shipped to distributors.
Transportation accounts for 57% of emissions and 3 % of the �ows.
MATERIAL CONTENT FOR EACH PEN
MANUFACTURING79% of BIC pens are made in Bic-owned factories. These factories are i
implementing annual energy and water consumption, CO2 emissions and waste.
1.11% of tonne is CO2.
Plastic pellets are heated through a barrel and then the melted plastic is injected into a mold.
Plastic pellets are heated through a barrel and then the melted plastic is injected into a mold.
Is made up of dyes, resins and solvents to create the right viscosity, to create this fast dry ink. The ink is housed in a plastic tube, which is form by being heated and then extruded through a bath of water.
pigment
lubricant
thickener
INK
heating
plastic pellets
mold
PUNCHINGCOMPRESSINGLAPPING
BALL BEARING
TUGSTEN CARBIDE
POINT
BRASS
Tungsten carbide powder is compressed, creating 1mm pellets. Then they are sanded with a dia-mond paste in a lapping machine and lubricant is added. This is done for over 5 days.
This socket point, made out of brass is punched out. Then the ball bearing is mounted into the point.
compression
lapping
sandingwith diamond dust
ram
plungerdie casting
metal
RAW MATERIAL88 %
PRODUCTION7 %
DISTRIBUTION4 %
END OF LIFE1 %
Plasticsand metalsfrom drilling to delivery
ENERGY TO MOLDTHE PLASTIC, MANUFACTUREAND ASSEMBLE
RESOURCES USEDWHILE USING PRODUCT
TRANSPORTATION TO STORES
5 grams of plastic
6.8 ml of crude oil
5 grams of brass
1 grams of carbide tungsten
BIC
BALL
POIN
T PE
NIND 487/587P SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION METHODSPROFESSOR: FRANK MILLEROSPRING 13
MARIANA ARRIOJAOBJECT ANALYSIS
- multiple use- easy to use - glass ink bottles can be re�lled or reused- maintains original qualities- higher value
- recycled material-
- Maintain relative low cost and price- Add emotional value- Reduce raw material used- Maintain qualitY, ease of use, main features- Extend product life- Use recycled materials
END OF LIFERAW MATERIALS
PROPOSED SOLUTION
Resource depletion (fossil fuels, fresh water, metals)
Ecological Damage (Global warming, Ozone depletion, acid rain, habitat alteration, ecotoxicity)
Human health Damage (air pollutans, carcinogens, health damaging substances)
STAGES ADDRESSED
KEY POINTS
IMPACTS ADDRESSEDDESIGN CRITERIA
Re�llable cartridges system.
A ballpoint pen that uses re�llable cartridges with incorporated suction system.
Glass ink bottles engraved with logo. They can re�ll many cartridges and can later reused.
REFILLABLE CARTRIDGES
MATERIAL
RECONCEPTUALIZATION
- easy to implement- same pen- maintains original qualities
KEY POINTS
Same pen, di�erent materials.
Post consumer recycled materials-plastic- replacement of brass for nickel.
Collection system in stores like: staples, o�cedepot, etc. User will get a discount for nextpurchase.
RECYLED MATERIALS
END OF LIFERAW MATERIALS
STAGES ADDRESSED
USE