The Refabricator system is made to investigate the possibilities of recycling and reusing plastic for 3D printing in long-term space missions. NASA cites Refabricator is to demonstrate a sustainable model for the production, recycling and reuse of plastic parts and waste. which reduces the quality of the material and limits the possible number of processing of the same plastic. In turn, the Refabricator does not use shredding, so the plastic can be recycled for re-3D printing an unlimited number of times. In addition, the system is capable of handling foam and plastic bags that are used to package materials and modules for delivery to the ISS.