# dtchat

(Hot) drop forging vs. stamping. The knife in the top of the pic has been stamped. There is uniform thickness across the blade. It is cheaper than drop forging due to a more simple process. The bottom knife has a “bolster” by the handle which is a clue to being forged.

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2019-02-17

Something as basic as a carrier bag has many talking points for Material: LDPE w/ 20% bioplastic. Sustainability: use of some of 6R’s. Labelling: use of barcodes & ♻️ symbol. Manufacture: calendaring & screen printing. Design: larger size/reinforced handles

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2019-01-18

AS Revision: Sticking with the food packaging theme, how is this tomato carton we've just shown manufactured? Be careful!

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2017-05-11

AS Revision: Compliant materials are often neglected when revising, list all the advantages of using plastics in food packaging.

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2017-05-11

Lots more revision questions here, and they've gone up on the whiteboard in magnetic photo frames!

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2017-05-11

REVISION QUESTION See the pic of the chair? What methods are needed to BATCH produce the metal legs?

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2015-04-28