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Bas Froon www.basfroon.nl

baby carrier made of a unique biocomposite

By 11-07-2017

With a unique manufacturing technique using biocomposites, Bas Froon shows new opportunities to bring back industrial production of labour-intensive ‘soft’ products to local manufacturers. At the Graduation Show he surprises with his fascinating machine and a first application: a velvety soft and tailor-made baby carrier made of this special and sustainable material. Bas Froon graduated at the Post Graduate Course Industrial Design. This English taught course is aimed at designers who want to use applied design to contribute to the world of today and tomorrow.

He developed a ‘micromoulding’ machine that makes it possible to locally change material qualities from a velvety soft material into a strong and lightweight plastic. Using a personal 3D scan or custom computer design, each product will be tailor-made and unique. To demonstrate this technique Bas developed a light and supportive baby-carrier that is based on a body scan of its user.

Bas: “Instead of labour-intensive assembly of different parts, I managed to use only one type of material. That makes it much easier to assemble a product, but also makes it possible to re-use the materials for new products at the end of its lifetime. With this very special technique we will be able to manufacture in the Netherlands again in a very competitive and sustainable way.”

Post Graduate Course Industrial Design KABK
www.kabk.nl