SERIES
Sustainability Stories
Design For Nature: Symbiotic Design
“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” - Lady Bird Johnson Biomimicry has provided us with invaluable insights which have led...
Design By Nature: Biomimicry in Industrial Design
At its core, product design is about solutions. Naturally, designers are always looking for inspiration, or new supplies, to add to their toolkit or “solution-space”[1]. However, some designers have...
Keeping the Economy Circular – The Realities of Recycling
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. We’ve all heard this phrase repeated to us throughout the last couple of decades. Yet, while this has become a common rhetoric, there has been limited improvement in our...
What Goes Around, Comes Around: Rotadyne’s Journey into Recycling Processes.
Over the last half a century, plastic risen to dominate the production and manufacturing fields. Popularised in the 1940s, plastic production has an average growth rate of 8.7% per year[1] which...
Unpacking Plastics
Meet the Polyethylene’s
There are many types of plastic. Although, whilst they are part of the same complex and dynamic family tree, it is filled with versatile and unique branches (you can read more about them here)....
Moulding Through the Ages
A mould, or a tool, is a hollowed block with a purposely shaped cavity which material is poured into to take its shape. Manufacturing with a mould is typically called casting, however with plastic,...
How Additives Changed the Narrative
Plastic isn’t perfect; all plastic types come with their natural limitations, and finding the right material that accounts for user considerations is an important step in product development....
The Plastics Family
Plastic is everywhere. Starting from billiards, and now featured across billboards, plastics has dominated the manufacturing industry and transformed society into the shiny and durable landscape it...
Foam, Sweet Foam
Each product we run here at Rotadyne is unique. Working with a wide array of industries means versatility is essential to fulfil a diverse set of custom requirements, and one of the many ways...
Standing Out from the Crowd: Rotational Moulding lets your Product Shine
Looks aren't everything. After all, beauty is in the eye of the beholder - but at Rotadyne, we understand that you want your product to be durable AND desirable. We make this possible for you by...
Project Deep Dives
Purpose and Progress with ATS: The Story Behind the Design
“Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” - George Bernard Shaw With design, Plato often gets it right when he said, “there is no harm...
ATS Modular Walls: Making Room for the Future
"Make your life a mission - not an intermission." - Arnold H. Glasgow, American Psychologist. Previously in this series, we examined the development of ATS' ballistic vehicles, which we helped make...
ATS Ballistic Vehicles: Rotomoulding Paves a Path for Progress
“You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines…You make progress by implementing ideas.” - Shirley Chisholm As concluded in the previous part of the series, changing the world for the better...
Collaborating with ATS: Delivering Realism in Live Fire Training
“Coming together is a beginning. Staying together is progress. And working together is success.” You have likely heard this quote before, attributed to both Henry Ford (1863-1947) and Edward Everett...
ICONIC PLASTIC PRODUCTS
Sunglasses
We bet you didn't see this one coming! Our last Iconic Plastic Product has made quite the spectacle in the fashion world, whilst doubling with the benefit of protecting your eyes from harmful rays...
The Canoe
For this iconic plastic product, we go just around the riverbend to analyze one of the most ancient transportation devices: the canoe. Used for recreational, transport and sporting needs alike, this...
The Skateboard
The skateboard: from underground subculture to global phenomenon, this iconic plastic product has been through many phases of popularity and design. Skateboarding is beneficial for riders of all...
Flip-Flops
They're the oldest type of shoe, prevalent across multiple cultures around the world. Known for their versatility, breathability, ease of wear (and of course, powerful discplinary abilities), this...
The Wind Turbine
Hold onto your hats, because this Iconic Plastic Product is truly breath-taking! When it comes to wind energy, things may seem easy breezy. But there are layers in the design of the powerful wind...
The BallPoint Pen
Next up on our list of Iconic Plastic Products, we have a list-making essential: the Ballpoint pen. A seemingly simple product, most people don't question the manufacturing or design of their pens....
The Yo-Yo
This Iconic Plastic Product is the ultimate rotational device (other then our moulding machines, of course): the Yo-yo. Akin to the building block (or the 'Lego') in both its ancient origins and...
Nail Polish
For this Iconic Plastic Product, we are looking at the prettier side of the polymer industry. Whilst not always immediately recognized as an obvious plastic product, nail polish is an interesting...
The originals
Meeting international standards
Develop a range of unique products for the safe storage and distribution of dangerous chemicals such as acids.
He ain’t heavy… he’s my filter
Nubian Water Systems manufactured recycling, wastewater and purification systems – some of which featured Bio Filters.
No longer a pain in the back
Police officers were suffering a variety of WHS-related injuries from having to manhandle heavy steel boxes used for shipping blood samples.
Increased Customisation. Reduced Cost.
AllightSykes, a provider of specialist equipment to the mining industry, developed a new product: an acoustic canopy for a pump-engine combination assembly.
Choosing the right moulding process
Techniques for moulding plastic have been around for a very long time. Some techniques have been in use since the 19th century.