3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Material: Effects of Mixture Composition on Print Quality
It is known that 3D printing can facilitate greater design flexibility in the printing of custom shapes for packaging and construction applications using biomass–fungi composite materials. The feasibility of this new method was demonstrated by a preliminary experiment, the results of which were repo...
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| author | Abhinav Bhardwaj Al Mazedur Rahman Xingjian Wei Zhijian Pei David Truong Matt Lucht Na Zou |
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| description | It is known that 3D printing can facilitate greater design flexibility in the printing of custom shapes for packaging and construction applications using biomass–fungi composite materials. The feasibility of this new method was demonstrated by a preliminary experiment, the results of which were reported in a journal publication in 2020. As a follow-up, this paper reports on an experimental study on the relationship between the mixture composition (i.e., the psyllium husk powder content) and print quality using this new method. Four mixtures were prepared by varying the amounts of psyllium husk powder (in grams) added to 400 mL of water. The ratios (g/mL) of psyllium husk powder weight (w<sub>p</sub>) over volume of water (v<sub>w</sub>) for the mixtures were 0, 1:40, 2:40, and 3:40. Each mixture also contained 100 g of biomass–fungi material and 40 g of whole wheat flour. The print quality of the samples was evaluated based on the extrudability and shape stability. The results showed that mixtures without any psyllium husk powder were not extrudable. An increase in the ratio of psyllium husk powder to water from 1:40 to 2:40 resulted in improved print quality; however, when the psyllium husk powder to water ratio was increased to 3:40, the extrudability became worse. This phenomenon was explained by analyzing the rheological properties of the mixtures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d10547df48aa43e48f61f29d55b16cff2023-11-23T09:01:28ZengMDPI AGJournal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing2504-44942021-10-015411210.3390/jmmp50401123D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Material: Effects of Mixture Composition on Print QualityAbhinav Bhardwaj0Al Mazedur Rahman1Xingjian Wei2Zhijian Pei3David Truong4Matt Lucht5Na Zou6Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USADepartment of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USADepartment of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USADepartment of Industrial & Systems Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USASoft Matter Facility, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USAEcovative Design LLC, 70 Cohoes Avenue, Green Island, NY 12183, USADepartment of Engineering Technology & Industrial Distribution, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USAIt is known that 3D printing can facilitate greater design flexibility in the printing of custom shapes for packaging and construction applications using biomass–fungi composite materials. The feasibility of this new method was demonstrated by a preliminary experiment, the results of which were reported in a journal publication in 2020. As a follow-up, this paper reports on an experimental study on the relationship between the mixture composition (i.e., the psyllium husk powder content) and print quality using this new method. Four mixtures were prepared by varying the amounts of psyllium husk powder (in grams) added to 400 mL of water. The ratios (g/mL) of psyllium husk powder weight (w<sub>p</sub>) over volume of water (v<sub>w</sub>) for the mixtures were 0, 1:40, 2:40, and 3:40. Each mixture also contained 100 g of biomass–fungi material and 40 g of whole wheat flour. The print quality of the samples was evaluated based on the extrudability and shape stability. The results showed that mixtures without any psyllium husk powder were not extrudable. An increase in the ratio of psyllium husk powder to water from 1:40 to 2:40 resulted in improved print quality; however, when the psyllium husk powder to water ratio was increased to 3:40, the extrudability became worse. This phenomenon was explained by analyzing the rheological properties of the mixtures.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/5/4/112biomass–fungi compositemycelium3D printingmaterial extrusionrheology |
| spellingShingle | Abhinav Bhardwaj Al Mazedur Rahman Xingjian Wei Zhijian Pei David Truong Matt Lucht Na Zou 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Material: Effects of Mixture Composition on Print Quality Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing biomass–fungi composite mycelium 3D printing material extrusion rheology |
| title | 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Material: Effects of Mixture Composition on Print Quality |
| title_full | 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Material: Effects of Mixture Composition on Print Quality |
| title_fullStr | 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Material: Effects of Mixture Composition on Print Quality |
| title_full_unstemmed | 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Material: Effects of Mixture Composition on Print Quality |
| title_short | 3D Printing of Biomass–Fungi Composite Material: Effects of Mixture Composition on Print Quality |
| title_sort | 3d printing of biomass fungi composite material effects of mixture composition on print quality |
| topic | biomass–fungi composite mycelium 3D printing material extrusion rheology |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2504-4494/5/4/112 |
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