Laser Zentrum Hannover conducts interdisciplinary research
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Components made from natural fibers
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Transdisciplinary collaboration
The Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH), together with the Institute for Supporting Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) Stuttgart and other partners, is investigating how innovative components can be grown from natural fibers using additive manufacturing. The focus is on facade elements in 3D printing made of natural fiber-reinforced biopolymers.
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Advantage Biopolymer
In the “3DNaturdruck” project, researchers from various disciplines are initially optimizing composites made of biopolymers (short natural fibers such as wood and straw or continuous natural fibers such as hemp and flax) for use using FDM (fused deposition modelling). The architectural components obtained in this way should be on a par with conventional elements (with polymers based on fossil raw materials).
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Creative leeway
The ultimate goal of the project is a complete pavilion with 3D-printed facade elements on the campus of the University of Stuttgart. In order to fully exploit the creative freedom, the LZH tests all new materials and optimizes the nozzle geometry of the FDM printer. The charm of the project lies not least in the development of sustainable building materials that can be optimally recycled.
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Project team: The project is coordinated by the Department of Bio-based Materials and Material Cycles in Architecture (BioMat) at the Institute for Supporting Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart.
Project partners: Laser Zentrum Hannover (LZH), the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut (WKI), the industrial companies Rapid Prototyping Technologie GmbH (Gifhorn), ETS Extrusionstechnik (Müchel), 3dk.berlin (Berlin) and ATMAT Sp. Zoo (Krakow, Poland)
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