Designing business machines for disassembly and recycling

Author

Kirby, J. Ray ; Wadehra, Inder

Author_Institution

IBM Corp., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

10-12 May 1993

Firstpage

32

Lastpage

36

Abstract

Important DFE (design for environment) factors that should be considered in the design of plastic parts for disassembly and recycling are identified and discussed. The discussion includes a review of the materials selection process; design concepts for plastic parts including wall thickness, drafts and radii, bosses, ribs, and inserts; fastening and joining; decorative coatings; conductive materials and platings and coatings; and marking and labeling of parts. The environmentally conscious attributes in a personal computer product presently in the market are also examined

Keywords

design engineering; electronic equipment manufacture; environmental engineering; microcomputers; DFE factors; business machine design; conductive materials; decorative coatings; design for environment; disassembly; environment; fastening; joining; materials selection process; personal computer product; plastic parts design; platings; recycling; wall thickness; Coatings; Conducting materials; Joining materials; Joining processes; Labeling; Microcomputers; Plastics; Process design; Recycling; Ribs;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics and the Environment, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993 IEEE International Symposium on

Conference_Location

Arlington, VA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0829-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEE.1993.302842

Filename

302842