For this bioneers action project everyone had to find a company with a product that can be improved to make it more eco-friendly. The company I chose was Denoyer Geppert and the product I chose was Heart of America. This product is an advanced mold that shows the different parts of the heart. I learned that companies make products that can not decompose at all, because of their materials. The purpose of this was to see how different companies make different products and to see how long will take for one product to decompose.
The company I picked was Denoyer Geppert Science Company, this company makes posters and molds that show different parts of the human body. I interviewed Mary Andros the sales manger who told me everything I wanted to know. I wanted to know the materials, process of how it I made and how the product's process can be improved. The product I studied was the Heart of America which is a mold of a heart. The materials they use are polypropylene and acrylic paint. The plastic is from Illinois and the paint form Maine.The process to make this was first it is roto molded which is when the molder shakes it around making it hard. Then it will be hand pained and next sprayed with a coat that will make it shine. Last numbered to show the different parts and their names. This product is sold for $400 and they make and sell about 450 annually. This product has a life guarantee, meaning it will not decompose at all. It is very poisonous to the ground and air.
The way this company can improve their design is by using wax and an injector molder. The wax is good because when the mold starts to break, the buyer can give it back to company to be melted and re-molded. The injector molder works well with wax making it easier and faster to make it. The company is thinking of new alternatives to make a new eco-friendly heart model. They are thinking of using paper and showing it through a way of origami. Or using another plastic that is not as harmful. They haven't started making new designs because they want to master the technique.
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