CT Scans of Health Wearables
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- #engineering
- #plastic-bottles
- #sustainability
- The author reflects on the inconsistency in personal engineering projects, contrasting it with the extensive engineering behind everyday disposable objects like plastic bottles.
- The evolution of beverage packaging from glass to plastic, including the failed acrylonitrile copolymer bottles by Coca-Cola and the rise of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles.
- The development and optimization of plastic bottle manufacturing processes, such as Injection Stretch Blow Molding (ISBM), to improve efficiency and reduce material use.
- The bottled water industry's growth in the 1990s, driven by brands like Aquafina and Dasani, and the subsequent focus on lightweighting and sustainability in bottle design.
- The environmental impact of plastic bottles, including recycling challenges and the potential for future innovations in packaging to address waste issues.