Today, more and more companies are developing composite materials for additive manufacturing, enabling the design of lighter and stronger parts. However, these materials can have a negative impact on the environment as they are often made from a plastic matrix. That’s why Aalto University in Finland is conducting research to devise new sustainable bio-based polymer materials to replace conventional fossil-based plastics and composites. These new materials and their processing techniques will enable fully sustainable and circular 3D printing in the near future. We met with Jukka Seppälä, the professor who, together with the university’s additive manufacturing lab, is conducting research on this topic as part of the ValueBioMat project. (Read more)
