Bio-based

Our open binder jetting platform enables printing with bio-based powders and sustainable binders, which makes it possible to print objects from natural (waste) streams without impacting the environment.
Wood
Natural wood can only be shaped by creating waste: sawdust. CONCR3DE now upcycles this waste with a bio-based binder to create high-quality wood with a natural texture, for applications that include design and architecture.

Materials

Description
Upcycling sawdust waste with a biodegradable binder, this material enables you to sustainably 3D print wooden designs with a natural look-and-feel.

Powder & Binder
  • PB1001 Sawdust Powder
  • BB1001 Bio Binder (Aqueous)
  • SB1002 Bio Resin (Optional)
Benefits
  • Sustainable material & waste-free process
  • Excellent mechanical properties
  • Create complex shapes
  • Repurpose your local sawdust waste
  • Surface finish mimics natural wood
Application Examples
  • Product design
  • Furniture
  • Interior
Printers
  • Armadillo Green*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.
Sample Kit - Bio & Sustainable
Would you like to feel and assess the quality of CONCR3DE 3D printed bio-based or upcycled materials? Our Sample Kits were created just for you! This Bio & Sustainable Sample Kit includes one sample print in CONCR3DE Wood and one sample print in CONCR3DE Limestone, and comes in our custom CONCR3DE sample case.

All prices exclude VAT. Shipping is calculated on checkout.

€ 25,00
Coffee Grounds
Repurposing the waste created by the coffee brewing process, CONCR3DE’s binder jetting technology enables sustainably upcycling coffee grounds into value in the form of detailed products for applications like architecture and design.

Materials

Description
This material enables upcycling coffee grounds, repurposing this waste stream to create high-quality, robust products using our 3D printing platform.

Powder & Binder
  • Customer Powder
  • BB1001 Bio Binder (Aqueous)
  • SB1002 Bio Resin (Optional)
Benefits
  • Sustainable material & waste-free process
  • Repurpose your local coffee waste
  • Excellent mechanical properties
  • Create complex shapes
Application Examples
  • Product design
  • Furniture
  • Interior
Printers
  • Armadillo Green*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


Seaweed
With more and more seaweed washing up, posing an increasing environmental challenge, the CONCR3DE printing platform allows upcycling excess seaweed to create new sustainable value in product design and interior architecture.

Materials

Description
Repurposing seaweeds washed up on North-American shores into useful products, this upcycling material helps solving environmental challenges.

Powder & Binder
  • Customer Powder
  • BB1001 Bio Binder (Aqueous)
  • SB1002 Bio Resin (Optional)
Benefits
  • Sustainable material & waste-free process
  • Excellent mechanical properties
  • Create complex shapes
  • Positive emission and marine ecosystem impact
Application Examples
  • Product design
  • Furniture
  • Interior
Printers
  • Armadillo Green*
  • Armadillo White
* This printer-material combination is not a Plug-and-Play solution. The printer hardware is ready to print this material. Software settings vary based on the specific source powder. The settings are either available for licensing separately or can be customized to your powder by our team.


Powders & Binders

Powders
PB1001 Sawdust Powder
PF1001 Quartz Powder
Binders
BB1001 Bio Binder
BB1001 Bio Binder
CONCR3DE developed its Bio Binder to achieve an almost inexistant carbon footprint. Bio Binder is food-safe, made from environmentally friendly materials, and can be dissolved in water. This binder significantly overcomes any health hazards that associated with some traditional binders, both for the operator and the end-user. Bio Binder opens the way to novel applications, especially in design and the food industry. Its dissolvability in water and the biodegradability of the materials makes Bio Binder an essential for circular economy applications.
Custom bio-based material
Our team gladly supports any material or process requirements you are looking for. Whether you would like to Bring Your Own Powder or aim for specific properties – we can engineer your custom bio-based material for use on our open platform printers for you. Contact us to discuss how we can best support your quest.

Printer compatibility

Armadillo Green (XL)
Armadillo Green was designed to advance the use of natural and entirely safe materials without any harmful compounds in additive manufacturing. This includes printing bio-based materials with our environmentally friendly and food-safe Bio Binder.
Armadillo White (XL)
Consistently test with tiny material volumes, benefit from built-in hardware support for compounds that cure with heat or UV light, or analyze and adjust the binder drop size, speed, and shape – it’s all possible. Armadillo White is a researcher’s dream.

Related items

Product Design
Sustainable product design includes using natural (waste) materials to create value. CONCR3DE’s Armadillo Green makes it possible to 3D print unique wooden products from sawdust waste. We do not add any harmful chemicals in the production process - with zero residual waste.
Technology
Binder jetting 3D printing is based on two key elements: a powder and a binder. The powder can be a concrete, metal, ceramic, or other material you want to bond in powder form. The binder is a liquid, which acts as an adhesive between powder layers.
Print your own materials
Our team of binder jetting experts is ready to enable you to use your own powder-based material for printing. We can either test your powders with existing binders, or even create unique combinations with custom binders. We strive to deliver the material you are looking for in an optimized printing and scalable production process.
Publications
Learn more about the process of 3D printing materials like Silicon Carbide in our Publication Library. We aim to share our knowledge in order to inspire others and together further advance the possibilities of sustainable production using our technology.
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