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Heme - Improving the Menstrual Disc

Zhou, Christina (2019) In Diploma work IDEL01 20191
Industrial Design
Abstract
For this 15 credits bachelor project in industrial design I focused on menstruation, a biological function that occurs to half of the population. I explored the disposable and reusable period care products on the mar- ket today and how many products an average menstruating person will consume and their environmental impact. This led me to the idea of de- signing an internal reusable period care product. My brief for this pro- ject was to improve the silicone menstrual disc. Based on a survey of people’s menstrual habits and choices I wanted to create a menstrual disc that was had improved features compared to existing reusable men- strual discs and menstrual cups. Throughout this project I learned how to cast silicone in 3D printed molds... (More)
For this 15 credits bachelor project in industrial design I focused on menstruation, a biological function that occurs to half of the population. I explored the disposable and reusable period care products on the mar- ket today and how many products an average menstruating person will consume and their environmental impact. This led me to the idea of de- signing an internal reusable period care product. My brief for this pro- ject was to improve the silicone menstrual disc. Based on a survey of people’s menstrual habits and choices I wanted to create a menstrual disc that was had improved features compared to existing reusable men- strual discs and menstrual cups. Throughout this project I learned how to cast silicone in 3D printed molds to make my prototypes. Besides the menstrual disc itself a storage container was also designed. The end re- sult of this project is my silicone menstrual disc Heme and its ceramic container that can be used for both storage and sterilizing. (Less)
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author
Zhou, Christina
supervisor
organization
course
IDEL01 20191
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
publication/series
Diploma work
report number
ISRN: LUT-DVIDE/ EX--18/50432-SE
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ISRN
language
English
id
8992484
date added to LUP
2019-08-19 16:26:49
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2021-09-02 12:56:15
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  abstract     = {{For this 15 credits bachelor project in industrial design I focused on menstruation, a biological function that occurs to half of the population. I explored the disposable and reusable period care products on the mar- ket today and how many products an average menstruating person will consume and their environmental impact. This led me to the idea of de- signing an internal reusable period care product. My brief for this pro- ject was to improve the silicone menstrual disc. Based on a survey of people’s menstrual habits and choices I wanted to create a menstrual disc that was had improved features compared to existing reusable men- strual discs and menstrual cups. Throughout this project I learned how to cast silicone in 3D printed molds to make my prototypes. Besides the menstrual disc itself a storage container was also designed. The end re- sult of this project is my silicone menstrual disc Heme and its ceramic container that can be used for both storage and sterilizing.}},
  author       = {{Zhou, Christina}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Diploma work}},
  title        = {{Heme - Improving the Menstrual Disc}},
  year         = {{2019}},
}