Sep.20, 2012

Inventor Kai Parthy has developed a new FDM filament that can print "wood" on RepRap 3D printers.

This wood filament LAYWOO-D3 is a wood/polymer composite - the filament contains recycled wood and harmless binding polymers. The material has similar thermal durability as PLA and can be printed between 175°C and 250°C. "After printing it looks like wood and smells like wood." Depending on the temperature you can even print wooden-like objects with annual rings. At 180°C, the prints has a light color, at 245°C it becomes darker. Afterwards the printed objects can be cut, grinded or painted.

Features:

near zero warp

rough or smooth surface possible during one print

printable tree-rings

stick well on print bed, no heated bed necessary

recommended extruder temperature 185°C (bright) to 230°C (dark color appearance)

the filament contains 40% recycled wood







Currently, little trial amounts of this revolutionary material is available in a 3mm version via Ebay. German RepRap GmbH is also selling Wood 3mm Diameter material in their shops. It comes as bundle of 500g as shown in the picture below.

Weight: 0.5 kg

Dimensions: 30 cm × 30 cm × 5 cm

Price: 16,76€ (19,94€ incl. MwSt.)

According to Parthy, 1.75 mm filament will be produced in the future.

watch the video below the process in action:

Source: Thingiverse

Posted in 3D Printing Materials

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kanayama@labros.co.jp wrote at 7/11/2013 3:15:29 AM:We are Japanese and carry Maker-Bot 3D printer. I have interest your 3D printer Could you supply to Japan?Paloma Sherman wrote at 4/3/2013 7:52:55 PM:sorry *KaiPaloma Sherman wrote at 4/3/2013 7:51:52 PM:Hi Kathy, Do you know of any companies that are offering this filament in their 3D printing services?Anonymous wrote at 9/23/2012 7:47:39 AM:Print a witch! Print a witch out of it! :D



