We support UBC student-led sustainability projects.
The Sustainable Materials and Recycling Technology Centre (SMART-C) is a multidisciplinary group of graduate and undergraduate students who are creating a space on campus for students to carry out sustainability-based projects. This includes research and pilot-scale equipment for recycling foodstuffs and plastics to create functional products from waste materials, with the goal of supporting student-led sustainability projects up to pilot-scale testing.
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Prusa Core One L+ INDX8
8-toolhead FDM 3D printer for multi-material printing with negligible waste and time. Useful for composite or multicolor prints.
Tool specs:
Ultra low-waste toolchanger 8 nozzles (multimaterial or multicolor), 0.4 mm nozzle size 60 °C chamber temp. (heat controlled chamber), 300 °C nozzle temp., 120 °C bed temp. Build volume: 298 × 275 × 330 mm

Creality M1 Filament Maker
Benchtop filament extruder for creating custom FDM filament or filament from recycled material.
Tool specs:
Single 210 mm screw, 3 heating zones, temp. range 120–350 °C 8 nozzles (multimaterial or multicolor), 0.4 mm nozzle size Filament diameter: 1.75 ± 0.05 mm (virgin), 1.75 ± 0.1 mm (recycled) Max output (PLA): 1 kg/h

Creality R2 Filament Shredder
Plastic shredder for recycling plastic waste into granules that can be reused as base material.
Tool specs:
60 Nm high torque motor, A4 hardened steel blades Hopper capacity: 1 kg (PLA) Shredding capacity: 3 kg/h, ≤ 4 mm shredded size Built-in dryer: max 70 °C Auto stop safety features + emergency stop

Creality SpacePi X4L Filament Dryer
Filament dryer with tubing to feed directly into printer for moisture-sensitive materials.
Tool specs:
Max temp. 75 °C Two separate chambers 4 kg capacity

BenchFoods Dehydrator
Horizontal airflow dehydrator for drying powders, plastics, or filament.
Tool specs:
Max temp. 90 °C 10 shelf (total tray area: 0.6m²) Programmable (up to 199 hr.)

Electric Grinder
Grinder for making powder from dry, friable material.
Tool specs:
Grind size: 30–300 mesh 1 kg capacity Stainless steel

General Fabrication and Casting
We can help with general fabrication and casting, for example: • Molding and mold design • Casting room temp. materials including silicones, urethanes, and epoxies • Basic soldering for electrical components
Our team
Haania Zafar