Exploring Carbon Utilization in 3D Printed and Molded Materials

FILAMENT EXTRUDER:


Wellzoom filament extruder creating PEN-100 + PLA material

Mixture of PEN-100 and PLA in extruder hopper

Wellzoom filament extruder

Exhibiting OpenAir and the filament extruder at the Earth Day event in Union Square

FILAMENTS/MATERIALS:


Spool of PEN-100 + PLA filament

PLA filament with a low percentage of PEN-100 showing how carbon material concentrates in center of extrusion

Samples of CaCO3-based filaments

Samples of PEN-100 based filaments and print test

Pelletized CaCO3 for extrusion trials

PEN-100 3D PRINTS:


Test 3D print with PEN-100 + PLA filament

Test 3D print with PEN-100 + PLA filament

PEN-100 + PLA filament test sample made with 3D printing pen

Sample of PEN-100 printed part

MATERIAL CASTING/MOLDING EXPERIMENTS:


Combination of CaCO3 and epoxy resin (half and half)

Combination of PLA and CaCO3 melted in toaster oven

Molding PLA + CaCO3 in toaster oven

Molded PLA + CaCO3 in toaster oven

Molded PLA + CaCO3 in toaster oven

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