3D Printing is a relatively new process to create three dimensional objects. It is characterized as a layer manufacturing technique that has the remarkable characteristic of not only making existing devices, but also producing products by controlled addition rather than subtraction that weren’t conceivable previously. It provides sufficient degrees of freedom to make complex geometries, customize, and functionalize designs that could lead to the production of lightweight products without sacrificing strength. The continued pace of development in 3D printers and materials could pave the way to developing high performance lightweight, green, and smart products. Advanced composite materials with unique combinations of ligno-nanocellulose and cement (LNCCs) were prepared as an innovative approach to nanotechnological breakthroughs in composite manufacture. The physical, mechanical, morphological, thermal, and chemical properties of the composites were characterized with the tensile/compression tester, SEM, optical microscopy, TGA, and FT-IR. The developed composites may offer potential advantages for novel form factors, lightweight inexpensive products, and eco-friendly alternatives to certain forms of construction materials.

Advances in 3D printable ligno-nanocellulose-cement composite (LNCC) materials

ACS Spring Meeting 2021

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