The material
Wood
The world generates more than 400 million tons of sawdust every year. While a large portion is recycled into products such as particleboard, MDF, and paper, over 100 million tons still goes unused, often burned or left to decompose. Fine sawdust in particular remains difficult to repurpose effectively compared to coarser wood waste streams.
At CONCR3DE, we are developing a binder jetting process based entirely on biomaterials, creating new opportunities to transform wood waste into sustainable, high-value applications.
CONCR3DE Wood is processed as a fine powder. During printing, a printhead selectively applies a Bio Binder to each layer, gradually building the required part directly from a digital file. No harmful chemicals are added during the production process.
Once printing is complete, the part is cured and depowdered. The unused powder can be recovered for the next print job, resulting in no residual production waste. Depending on the intended use, the printed object can be infiltrated and finished with lacquer or varnish.
The process enables detailed and customised wooden products to be produced without dedicated tooling. Applications include product design, furniture, lighting, architectural elements, and other design-focused objects.
