Thermoplastic materials developerUBQ Materialshas teamed up with polymers and plastics R&D companyPlastics Appto develop and launch a novel 3D printing filament converted from landfill-destined waste.
两家公司声称，与石油细丝相比，灯丝的碳足迹大大减少，并且它将有助于实现更可持续和具有生态意识的制造。
“Combining our end-to-end filament development capabilities with UBQ’s climate-positive material has opened sustainable opportunities for industries like automotive and housing, where fully functional prototyping is an essential part of both R&D and small-scale production,” said Dr. Yanir Shaked, Founder and General Manager of Plastics App.
“Using eco-conscious material to 3D print functional prototypes from the early stages of development helps companies meet their sustainability goals without compromising on product functionality.”
将垃圾填埋废物转换为热塑性塑料
Since its foundation in 2012, UBQ Materials has developed a patented advanced conversion technology that diverts residual household waste from landfill sites, such as food waste, soiled cardboard, paper, and mixed plastics, and transforms it into an ‘infinitely renewable’ thermoplastic material, UBQ.
UBQ经过精心设计，可将油基树脂替换为制造业，据报道适合各种应用，产品行业和行业。
汽车公司之类的热塑性塑料已被采用并纳入最终用途产品戴姆勒，基于树脂的消费品生产商凯特塑料，和Arcos Dorados麦当劳在拉丁美洲的特许经营。
Equipped with a capacity of 5,000 tons per year, the company’s Israel-based industrial plant is currently supplying UBQ to local manufacturers, while its R&D activities include developing new generations of the thermoplastic material, establishing a global intellectual property (IP) portfolio, and expanding the scope of applications for UBQ across a range of industries.
根据UBQ材料，领先的环境影响评估提供商量子将UBQ合格为“市场上最气候阳性的材料”，该公司也是2020年塑料奖和2020年质量创新奖的获得者。
优化3D打印的UBQ
为了通过减少材料的碳足迹进一步提高3D打印行业的可持续性，Plastics App与UBQ材料合作开发了基于热塑性UBQ的3D可打印丝。
灯丝旨在使功能应用的3D打印，例如夹具，固定装置和备件更可持续，但在各个行业中也具有许多其他潜在的应用。
UBQ will be incorporated into four types of carbon-reduced 3D printing filaments, including Perform Q, a high-performance UBQ-Polypropylene filament suitable for standard applications, and Perform QCF, a carbon fiber-reinforced UBQ-Polypropylene-based filament designed for more demanding applications.
UBQ材料联合创始人兼首席执行官Tato Bigio表示：“向市场推出3D打印丝使UBQ能够测试限制并超越传统塑料制造技术的边界。”“ UBQ的多功能应用程序允许将其纳入广泛的产品，减少排放并防止垃圾填埋场积累。
“合作伙伴关系将扩大可以在减少能源使用的同时完善其流程的公司的范围。”
用废物创建3D打印材料
On the whole, 3D printing is largely considered a more environmentally sustainable alternative to conventional manufacturing techniques, however there are several ways in which the sector can improve upon its eco-friendly credentials. Developing methods for more sustainable material production is one of these areas of focus, and there are a number of developments underway to accelerate such efforts.
For instance, Amsterdam-based 3D printing filament vendor回流推出了一系列环保的“海棒”半透明材料去年9月，由本地采购的塑料制成。
接下来的一个月，一个由欧盟资助的项目，芭芭拉，总结为生产基于生物的四年研究食物浪费的3D打印材料一个nd agricultural by-products such as vegetables, fruits, nuts, and corn. The next stage of the project is toscale-up its R&D efforts达到半工业水平。
今年早些时候，基于西班牙的3D打印材料生产商recreuslaunched a flexible TPU filament that is100 percent recycled并由鞋类行业和公司自己内部生产流程的废料组成。
在其他地方，从一些更晦涩的来源开发了3D打印材料，包括木质素植物细胞壁,水瓶, and even白蚁和无聊的昆虫垃圾.
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特色图片显示UBQ Materials and Plastics App have partnered to launch a novel 3D printing filament made from recycled landfill waste and Polypropylene. Image via UBQ Materials.
