Recycling And Disposal; Disposal Of Blasting Media; Recycling Of Blasting Media; Disposal Of Cleaning Agents - formlabs Fuse Blast Manual

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Recycling and disposal

9.1

Disposal of blasting media

9.1.1 Unused blasting media
Blasting media must be disposed of in accordance with applicable ordinances and
environmental regulations for plastic or glass waste.
9.1.2 Used blasting media
Used blasting media contains amounts of unsintered or sintered SLS powder. Unsintered used
SLS powder must be disposed of in accordance with applicable ordinances and environmental
regulations for plastic waste. Particular caution must be taken with powdered plastic, as it is a
microplastic and poses severe environmental repercussions.
Unsintered SLS powder is classified as a microplastic, a group of plastics that are
hazardous to aquatic life. Do not dispose of unsintered used powder into drains or
CAUTION
household waste streams. Safe and appropriate disposal methods of unsintered
used powder vary by location. Consult the safety data sheet (SDS) from the powder
supplier as the primary source of information to understand safe disposal of
unsintered material.
9.1.3 Sintered powder or cleaned parts
Discard cleaned parts and sintered powder with household items as trash. Cleaned parts and
sintered powder cannot be recycled.
9.2

Recycling of blasting media

9.2.1 9.2.1 Blasting media
Fuse Blast's passive media recycling extends the working life of blasting media by filtering
out broken-down abrasives and loose powder. Over time the media will still saturate and lose
efficacy. Do not reuse media blasting materials once filtered into the waste hopper.
Formlabs does not operate a recycling program.
NOTICE
9.2.2 Sintered powder or cleaned parts
Discard cleaned parts and sintered powder with household items as trash. Cleaned parts and
sintered powder cannot be recycled.
9.3

Disposal of cleaning agents

Safe and appropriate disposal methods of used solvent vary by location.
To safely dispose of used solvent:
1. Consult the safety data sheet (SDS) from the solvent supplier as the primary source
of information.
2. Research the approved methods of disposal for your area. This will most likely involve hiring
a waste disposal service. For smaller amounts, check with a hazardous disposal service to
see if they have any suggestions for removal.
3. Inform your waste disposal service that your bottle contains solvent with small amounts of
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