LAYWOO-D3: a new FDM material that can print wood with annual rings

New material for 3D printers:



Inventor Kai Parthy has developed a new material that can print a “tree” on RepRap 3D printers.

This LAYWOO-D3 material is a composite of recycled wood and a safe polymer binder. The thermal resistance of the material is similar to PLA and they can be printed in the range of temperatures from 175 ° C to 250 ° C. After printing, it looks like wood and smells like wood. Changing the temperature, you can even print the annual rings like on a tree. At 180 ° C, the output is a light shade, and at 245 ° C - dark. Printed object can be cut, sanded and painted.
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Specifications:
- almost zero deformation
- during printing it is possible to make the surface rough, smooth or alternate
- you can print annual rings
- well sticks to the platform, does not require a heated platform
- recommended extruder temperature - from 185 ° C (for light color) to 230 ° C (dark color)
- material is 40% wood

At the moment, this revolutionary material is available as a 3mm bar in small quantities on Ebay . The German company RepRap GmbH also sells in its stores. It goes in small bays of 500g as shown in the picture below.
- weight: 0.5 kg
- size: 30 cm × 30 cm × 5 cm
- price: € 16.76 (€ 19.94 including VAT)



Bar 1.75mm is not yet available, but there are plans.



References:
Original article at 3ders.org - New FDM filament can print wood with tree rings
Resource author material on Thingiverse - thingiverse.com/thing:30552