The European Union has a launched a research project for the creation of 3D printable car and construction feedstock. Monitored by the Italian University of Perugia, the project aims to make biomaterials from food waste or agricultural by-products, and is scheduled for completion in 2020.
Project BARBARA
Project “BARBARA” (Biopolymers with advanced functionalities for building and automotive parts processed through additive manufacturing) focuses on the development of materials specifically for the fused filament fabrication (FFF)/fused deposition modeling (FDM) method of 3D printing with melted plastics. Overall the project has two goals. Firstly, to create 4 new advanced biobased materials. And secondly, to create 3 validated consumer products from these filaments using 3D printing.
The project is part of the EU’s Horizon 2020 vision to encourage research innovation throughout the continent. Between 2014 and 2020, the initiative is expected to foot almost €80 billion of funding to the vision for“聪明，可持续和包容的增长和工作”。
欧洲研究卓越
来自西班牙，意大利，德国，瑞典和比利时的芭芭拉（Barbara）合作有11个机构和工业参与者。这些参与者的范围创建了一个可持续的生态系统让人联想到巴塞罗那首次推出的Fabcity概念. This system includes food waste suppliers FECOAM and CARGILL; through to raw material development by Celabor, KTH and the University of Alicante; and specialist verification from Italy’s Fiat Research Center (Centro Ricerche FIAT) and Spanish infrastructure and renewable energy management, Acciona Construcción, thatcollaborated on the 3D printed Alcobendas bridge.
The process and production itself will be conducted by Aitiip, a manufacturing and technology company from Spain that previously worked on project to create a 3D printed motorcycle.
碳水化合物建筑和汽车生产
Materials utilized in the project are selected for their molecular structure – they are abundant and easily degradable polysaccharide/carbohydrates. According to Aitiip, potential product prototypes include“汽车门把手，汽车领域的仪表板筋膜或建筑部门使用的桁架接头和结构的模具”.
Materials considered for use are likely to be a kind of biological cement,such as Terra Performa produced by IAAC barcelona，或由再生塑料瓶制成的细丝，as used to make adidas Parley sneakers.
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Featured image: Future progress graphic from the EU’s Horizon 2020 animated presentation. Image via EU Science & Innovation on YouTube
