TEKNIK FUSING PADA DAUR ULANG LIMBAH KANTONG PLASTIK DAN IMPLEMENTASINYA PADA DESAIN PRODUK

https://doi.org/10.25124/idealog.v4i1.1849

Abstract

Indonesia has become the second larget plastic waste contributor in the world after China. Saddens by this fact, this research is conducted to recycle plastic bag waste. Fusion technique is a technique to fuse two or more  plastic  plies  by  heating  them.  It is  easily  done  because  the  equipment  need  is  very  easy  to  find. With fusion technique  the  plastic  waste can be  turned into durable  and  waterproof  material. In this research, a  card wallet is made out of the recycle  material. Carry goods is a commodity that is continuously needed by market. The research used material driven design process, in which tries to explore the recycle material both in technical and  experiential  qualities. Aside  from  material  exploration,  this  research  also studiesabout  user  perception regarding this material, this study is needed to remove the waste stigma. From the study founded thatemotional and  performative  are  affecting  each  other.  The  three  traits  that  user  about  plastic  fusing  material  are  pattern, contras color and transparency. The results are design recommendation on how to design using this new material and functional products like wallet designed with different style that express the material uniqueness.