---
title: Make outdoor furniture with beams
slug: make-outdoor-furniture-with-beams
description: We extrude various types of plastic into sticks, then assemble them into furniture. For the chairs, use sticks with a hard mixture for the legs and a soft mixture for the seat.

**Hard Mixture:** LDPE, HDPE, PP, PS  
**Soft Mixture:** LDPE, HDPE, EVA (flip flops)
tags: ["extrusion","PP","LDPE","HDPE","product"]
category: Products
difficulty: Medium
time: 1+ months
location: Tan An, Viet Nam
---
import { Image } from 'astro:assets'
# Make outdoor furniture with beams
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We extrude various types of plastic into sticks, then assemble them into furniture. For the chairs, use sticks with a hard mixture for the legs and a soft mixture for the seat.

**Hard Mixture:** LDPE, HDPE, PP, PS  
**Soft Mixture:** LDPE, HDPE, EVA (flip flops)

User Location: Tan An, Viet Nam
## Steps
### Step 1: Extruding sticks

We use a blend of plastic typically found on beaches or in nature: approximately 40% LDPE, 20% HDPE, 20% PP, 10% shrunk EPS, and a small amount of shredded PET, aluminum-coated chip bags, and EVA, but no PVC. We allow for some quality reduction. Toan Nguyen developed the first extruders in Vietnam.


<Image src={import('./Extruded_furniture-5.jpg')} alt="Extruded furniture-5.jpg" />


<Image src={import('./Extruded_furniture-3.jpg')} alt="Extruded furniture-3.jpg" />


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### Step 2: Prepare your pieces

Choose a furniture design, possibly replicating an existing wooden piece, and prepare the necessary components.

Typically, straight beams suffice, but sticks can be bent for rounded elements.


<Image src={import('./Extruded_furniture-10.jpg')} alt="Extruded furniture-10.jpg" />


<Image src={import('./Extruded_furniture-2.jpg')} alt="Extruded furniture-2.jpg" />

### Step 3: Screw the parts together

Assemble the parts, screwing them together as you would with wood, to complete your furniture.


<Image src={import('./Extruded_furniture-4.jpg')} alt="Extruded furniture-4.jpg" />


<Image src={import('./Extruded_furniture-7.jpg')} alt="Extruded furniture-7.jpg" />


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### Step 4: Make more!

### Efficient Processing of Various Plastics

Our method allows for the processing of numerous types of plastic. We construct items such as outdoor shelves and tables. More about our process can be seen in this video:

[Watch the video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0Kbeaz63OY)

Enjoy exploring!


<Image src={import('./Extruded_furniture-9.jpg')} alt="Extruded furniture-9.jpg" />


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