In 2012 the world of 3D printing receives a new material from the hand of the German manufacturer Kai Parthy, had developed the wood filament LayWoo-D3, the first filament with real wood look. This filament contains 40 % recycled wood and the remaining binding polymers. Its use is similar to the PLA with the peculiarity that the LayWoo-D3 changes color depending on the temperature of printing, at 180 ºC it has a light color and at 245 ºC it has a darker color. Apart from having as much percentage of wood can be cut, sanded or even painted very easily which makes this material ideal for 3D prints of models or figures that need to have the look, feel and even the smell of wood.
With the progress of technology and the ambition to evolve, the tendency is to design and manufacture elements previously imaginable, both because of the lack of tools and because of the high cost it would entail. A wood craftsman can make a myriad of pieces of different shape, but always limited by the tools and investing many hours of work. An architect or designer always needs to carry out their projects in the form of scale models, having to invest a lot of time in making them by hand with wooden sticks. All of the above is a thing of the past thanks to 3D printing technology (FFF/FDM) combined with wood filaments, which allows you to create any piece, regardless of shape (scale models, decorative elements, props, etc.), with times of manufacture, much lower costs than before and with the same finish as with real wood. Such is the jump to this trend that there are already companies and projects supported by government agencies to manufacture furniture and structural elements to real size. But not only is limited to professional use, but that, any user of a 3D printer can be converted into a wood craftsman without the knowledge or tools of a professional carpenter.
Image 2: Prototype of a modular prefabricated house
In response to all the aforementioned lawsuits, many manufacturers have wood filaments in their catalog, among which the Fillamentum brand, a well known in the industry for filaments with a spectacular appearance such as the PLA "Vertigo Grey", which has four models of different shades: Timberfill Light Wood Tone, Timberfill "Rosewood", Timberfill "Champagne" and Timberfill "Cinnamon".
Timberfill Light Wood Tone: This filament is the lightest color that has Fillamentum and one of the lightest ones on the market, ideal for making models of everyday objects such as a cargo pallet or a chair.
Image 3: Timberfill Light Wood Tone. Source: Fillamentum.com
Timberfill "Rosewood": It presents a color to wood "Rosewood" also known as "Palosanto" or "Palo de Rosa", a very exclusive wood that comes from India, which is a classic material in the manufacture of guitars, with a color with a very elegant character.
Timberfill "Champagne": The "Champagne" model offers a color outside the common brown of the wood with a clear and striking volume, but maintaining the touch and the appearance of the wood.
Once again thanks to FFF/FDM technology and wood filaments, all users of 3D printers can realize their ideas quickly, economically and independently with a real wood finish on all their pieces.
Wood: An essential material to understand the evolution of the human being since prehistory, which continues to open paths currently through 3D printing.
Olá, Feliz Ano Novo. Trabalho com umas ferramentas especificas de madeira para ajuste de coluna e articulações. gostaria de saber se vocês fazem e o custo pois dependendo do valor estou interessada em substituir pelo material que vocês oferecem. Atualmente estou na dependência de marceneiros que não me atendem. Att, Maria de Lourdes
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Feliz Ano Novo.
Boa tarde.Sou esmaltadora.Faço peças em cobre,prata e ouro.Depois,esmalto.Pensei em mudar meu trabalho,usando o seu material e aplicando prata,por ex.nas bordas.Ou outras ideias que tive.Vi uma escova de dentes da Colgate,tenho certeza de que é esse material de vocês.Voltei na farmácia, não achei mais. É lindo o seu trabalho! Obrigada,parabéns.