Organic Waste Bio-Based Materials for 3D Extrusion

This study explores bioplastics fabrication based on alginate polymer with added glycerine as a plasticizer, creating flexibility, and organic waste was used as a filler avoiding shrinkage. Exploratory, observational and experimental, Literature Review, amongst other methods, were used within a Qual...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inConvergências (Castelo Branco, Portugal) Vol. 15; no. 29; pp. 77 - 87
Main Authors Carolina Vasco Costa Delgado, Gabriela Alexandra da Cunha Santos Forman, Rebecca Louise Antoinette Breuer
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Politécnico de Castelo Branco 01.05.2022
Subjects
3d handheld printing
alginate bio-composites
bio-based materials
fablab
open-source
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:This study explores bioplastics fabrication based on alginate polymer with added glycerine as a plasticizer, creating flexibility, and organic waste was used as a filler avoiding shrinkage. Exploratory, observational and experimental, Literature Review, amongst other methods, were used within a Qualitative and Quantitative Methodology by Design through practice. The research material was documented through an open-source FabLab platform and shared with a community of researchers and future designers who want to design innovative and environmentally friendly materials to replace synthetic plastics. Fifteen different bio-based materials resulted from this experiment, applicable for varied applications. Results show that different fillers added to sodium alginate and glycerine present ample opportunities for sustainable bio-ceramics, bio-composites and bio-plastics.
ISSN:2184-0180
1646-9054
DOI:10.53681/c1514225187514391s.29.133