LAYWOO-D3: new FDM material for printing wood with annual rings

Original author: Kai Parthy
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Inventor Kai Parthy has developed a new material that can print "wood" on RepRap 3D printers.

This LAYWOO-D3 material is a composite of recycled wood and a safe binder polymer. The thermal resistance of the material is similar to PLA and can be printed between 175 ° C and 250 ° C. After printing, it looks like a tree and smells of wood. By changing the temperature, you can even print annual rings like on a tree. At 180 ° C, the output is a light shade, and at 245 ° C it is dark. The printed object can be sawn, sanded and painted.

Characteristics:
- almost zero deformation
- during printing it is possible to make the surface rough, smooth or alternate
- annual rings can be printed
- adheres well to the platform, does not require a heated platform
- recommended extruder temperature is from 185 ° C (for light color) to 230 ° C (dark color)
- the material consists of 40% wood

At the moment, this revolutionary the 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 500 g as shown in the picture below.
- weight: 0.5 kg
- size: 30 cm × 30 cm × 5 cm
- price: 16.76 € (19.94 € with VAT) The



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



Links:
Original article at 3ders.org - New FDM filament can print wood with tree rings
Material's resource on Thingiverse - thingiverse.com/thing:30552

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