THE MATE
Designed, Produced, and Distributed locally out of Farmingdale, NY; THE MATE is our brand’s Bat-and-Dugout. 3D Printed with high quality PLA or Semi-translucent/Holographic PETG, THE MATE is ready to be your best mate and go with you everywhere. The Dugout can be carried comfortably in your pocket, backpack, purse, briefcase, Laptop bag, etc. THE MATE can go anywhere and everywhere…well depending on its contents we suppose. Made from biodegradable or recyclable materials (material dependent), the MATE is an Eco-Friendly option for today’s Smoker (or Toker) on the go.
EVERY SINGLE MATE comes with a SELF-CLEANING one hitter. Available in colors coordinated with their matching dugout’s color, the one hitters we provide have a plunger type mechanism which is used to clear the “bowl” of the leftover ash to prevent the need for pipe cleaners, banging it on the table, or blowing through it. Eliminating the need to blow into the one hitter means it will never back up with that disgusting saliva/resin liquid again, helping to prevent clogging and gross tasting experiences alike.
Designed, Produced, and Distributed locally out of Farmingdale, NY; THE MATE is our brand’s Bat-and-Dugout. 3D Printed with high quality PLA or Semi-translucent/Holographic PETG, THE MATE is ready to be your best mate and go with you everywhere. The Dugout can be carried comfortably in your pocket, backpack, purse, briefcase, Laptop bag, etc. THE MATE can go anywhere and everywhere…well depending on its contents we suppose. Made from biodegradable or recyclable materials (material dependent), the MATE is an Eco-Friendly option for today’s Smoker (or Toker) on the go.
EVERY SINGLE MATE comes with a SELF-CLEANING one hitter. Available in colors coordinated with their matching dugout’s color, the one hitters we provide have a plunger type mechanism which is used to clear the “bowl” of the leftover ash to prevent the need for pipe cleaners, banging it on the table, or blowing through it. Eliminating the need to blow into the one hitter means it will never back up with that disgusting saliva/resin liquid again, helping to prevent clogging and gross tasting experiences alike.
Designed, Produced, and Distributed locally out of Farmingdale, NY; THE MATE is our brand’s Bat-and-Dugout. 3D Printed with high quality PLA or Semi-translucent/Holographic PETG, THE MATE is ready to be your best mate and go with you everywhere. The Dugout can be carried comfortably in your pocket, backpack, purse, briefcase, Laptop bag, etc. THE MATE can go anywhere and everywhere…well depending on its contents we suppose. Made from biodegradable or recyclable materials (material dependent), the MATE is an Eco-Friendly option for today’s Smoker (or Toker) on the go.
EVERY SINGLE MATE comes with a SELF-CLEANING one hitter. Available in colors coordinated with their matching dugout’s color, the one hitters we provide have a plunger type mechanism which is used to clear the “bowl” of the leftover ash to prevent the need for pipe cleaners, banging it on the table, or blowing through it. Eliminating the need to blow into the one hitter means it will never back up with that disgusting saliva/resin liquid again, helping to prevent clogging and gross tasting experiences alike.
So, What Is PETG? What is it often used for?
Per ACMEPLASTICS.COM:
What is PETG? Durable. Virtually Unbreakable. Affordable.
Polyethylene terephthalate glycol, commonly known as PETG or PET-G, is a thermoplastic polyester that provides significant chemical resistance, durability, and excellent formability for manufacturing. PETG can be easily vacuumed and pressure-formed as well as heat-bent thanks to its low forming temperatures. This makes it exceptionally popular for consumer and commercial applications that involve 3D printing, or other heat-forming manufacturing techniques. Additionally, PETG is well-suited for fabrication techniques like die cutting, routing, and bending.
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The Applications of PETG
Thanks to its easy thermoforming and chemical resistance, PETG has many uses. It is commonly used in single use and reusable drinking bottles, cooking oil containers, and FDA-compliant food storage containers. However, PETG is also found across the medical field; its rigid structure allows it to survive harsh sterilization processes, making it a perfect material to be used in medical implants, as well as pharmaceutical and medical device packaging.
PETG is an excellent material to use in modern 3D printers, and is quickly becoming a favorite among the community as it becomes more accessible. With the correct print settings, PETG filament prints easily, has excellent layer adhesion, and is odorless while it prints. It also has very low shrinkage properties, which enables larger prints than materials like PLA or ABS. At the same time, it's extremely strong and has great chemical resistance. This allows it to print objects that can sustain high temperature, food-safe applications, and exceptional impact.
Diving deeper, PETG plastic is often the material of choice for point-of-sale stands and other retail displays. Since it's easy to manufacture in a wide range of shapes and colors, businesses often turn to PETG material for eye-catching signage that attracts customers. Plus, the added benefit of easy printing helps make customized, intricate imagery an affordable option.
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Is PETG really recyclable???????
YES
What is “PLA Plastic,” and how is it organic based/biodegradable?
PLA, Poly(lactic acid), is a biodegradable polymer driving the replacement of various petroleum (and other fossil fuel) based plastics/polymers in several fields, the number of which growing yearly. PLA is a Bio-based aliphatic polyester* that is made from various plant starches. These starches come from various organic sources, typically potatoes, sugar beet pulp, sugarcane, corn sugar, and/or cassava. Highly compostable, many feel that large scale replacement of consumer plastics with PLA may be both beneficial to the environment and US farmers as well. With 5-10% of all Corn in the US is estimated to go to waste in SILOS alone, and some estimating even more, selling excess corn for PLA production is a better alternative for farmers of our nation’s #1 crop rather than allowing a sizeable portion of their yield to go to waste.
*Aliphatic polyesters are biodegradable polymers used in biomedical and pharmaceutical engineering. It may be helpful to introduce a few foundational terms to clarify the chemical makeup of aliphatic polymers:
Polymers are relatively large molecules containing repeating subunits. For reference, proteins are polymers that consist of repeating amino acid subunits.
Aliphatic molecules exist as a long chain rather than an aromatic ring
Polyester molecules consist of multiple repeating ester groups
An ester group comprises a carbon atom that is double-bound to an oxygen atom, single-bound to a carbon atom, and single-bound to an oxygen atom that is also single bound to another carbon atom
Therefore, an aliphatic polyester is a long-chain polymer that consists of repeating ester groups. It is considered a biodegradable molecule because bacteria and other living organisms can decompose its structure. This trait makes aliphatic polyesters significantly more environmentally friendly than traditional polyesters.
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