The invention relates to the transformation of products of natural origin into materials suitable for 3D printing, using synthetic procedures.
| Patent title | Photoreticulating composition and its components from renewable sources, for three-dimensional printing processes |
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| Thematic area | Bioeconomy, Agriculture and Environment |
| Ownership | ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA |
| Inventors | Mauro Comes Franchini, Mirko Maturi |
| Protection | International (PCT) |
| Licensing status | Available for development agreements, option, license and other exploitation agreements |
| Keywords | 3d-Printing, Formulations, Natural Products, Apparels, Furnitures |
| Filed on | 23 November 2021 |
In recent years, the technique of 3D printing has found increasingly wide applications in the context of large-scale industrial production.
The materials available on the market and in literature that can be used for three-dimensional printing are of fossil origin and therefore do not meet the principles of the green economy, which expect the use of products from renewable sources and not oil and gas derivates.
The invention is referred to a new composition for 3D printing, comprising derivatives from renewable sources and having similar or better performance as regards both the tensile strength and the flexibility / deformability compared to the currently available formulations of origin fossil. This allows to obtain a more acceptable alternative from the point of view of the environmental impact
This invention, due to its technical performance, allows it to be used in the world of 3D printing for objects, accessories, clothing and others.
The advantages are:
• Provide a green alternative to products of fossil origin currently used for 3D printing;
• Guarantee the same or better performance than the products currently on the market for 3D printing;
• The formulation could have the same cost and the same technical performance, guaranteeing the sustainability of the process.