Projects by the students of the
Bachelor Major in Art, Major in Design,
and the Master in Eco-Social Design

Paaans!

Student

Júlia Farriol Duran

Lecturer/s

Aart van Bezooijen

Course topic/s

Design and Production: The End Is The Beginning

Course/s

MA Practice Based Course

Year

2021

semester

Pans are generally guaranteed by the manufacturer to last between 2 and 4 years. Yet after 2 to 4 years, in the majority of the cases, the only thing that is wrong with the pan is the coating. We throw them away for their finishing when the integrity of the object is barely compromised. The finishing can be sandblasted away and underneath emerges a bright new pan, most frequently made out of aluminum. Can we refinish them? Could manufacturers offer a refinishing service?

Gallery
An old Teflon pan after being sandblasted for 4 minutes approximately. This moment was a breakthrough, I just discovered that Teflon can be removed very quickly revealing a bright new surface full of possibilities. Although a question remains, how could we separate the Teflon particles from the sand to ensure they don't end up in the environment?
A DIY option for refinishing pans! Seasoning is the process of treating a surface of cookware with heated fat or oil in order to produce a corrosion-resistant and stick-resistant coating. In the case of an aluminum pan, corrosion resistance is not needed but stick resistance is always welcomed.