{"id":4446,"date":"2024-12-12T08:56:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T07:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/?p=4446"},"modified":"2025-07-31T10:59:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:59:15","slug":"3d-druck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/en\/archiv\/3d-druck\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative materials for 3D printing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4446\" class=\"elementor elementor-4446\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b48c83 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1b48c83\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c5e2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69c5e2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has revolutionised the way products are made over the last few decades. But how did it all start? The origins of 3D printing date back to the 1980s, when Chuck Hull developed the first patented stereolithography process. This technology made it possible to create three-dimensional objects by depositing material layer by layer. Since then, the technology has evolved rapidly, finding numerous applications in industry, medicine and even art.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d696a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d696a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does 3D printing work?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c83cb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96c83cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a64a14 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a64a14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At its core, 3D printing is based on building an object layer by layer. This is based on a digital template, usually in the form of a CAD file. The machine applies material, be it plastic, metal or even concrete, layer by layer. The most common processes are<\/p><ul><li>Fused deposition modelling (FDM): Melting and extrusion of a thermoplastic material.<\/li><li>Stereolithography (SLA): Curing of liquid resin with UV light.<\/li><li>Selective laser sintering (SLS): Melting of powders using a laser.<\/li><\/ul><p>The flexibility and precision of 3D printing makes it possible to create tailor-made solutions and to produce prototypes quickly.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4fb2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a4fb2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDQ0OCwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy5nb2xkZW4tY29tcG91bmQuY29tXC93cC1jb250ZW50XC91cGxvYWRzXC8yMDI0XC8xMlwvcGV4ZWxzLWpha3ViemVyZHppY2tpLTE5NTg4MjA0LndlYnAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-4448\" alt=\"3D-Druck\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/www.golden-compound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/pexels-jakubzerdzicki-19588204.webp 1622w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226a737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"226a737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Future developments and challenges<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-019cd05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"019cd05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The future of 3D printing is promising: advances in materials science, higher printing speeds and improved print accuracy could see 3D printing become a mainstream method of mass production. But there are also challenges: Printing speed is often still limited compared to conventional manufacturing processes, and the variety of materials remains a challenge. In addition, clogging of the print nozzles or a lack of layer adhesion can affect the quality of the print results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4a81fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4a81fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our solution: materials for 3D printing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337737f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"337737f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Golden Compound GmbH, we specialise in sustainable biomaterials. However, not every material is suitable for 3D printing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b545f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67b545f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why are materials with natural fibres unsuitable?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e98779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e98779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our sunflower hull biomaterials, known for their sustainability, are not ideal for 3D printing. This is because the natural fibres in these materials are 200 to 500 microns thick, which has been shown to clog nozzles. Materials with finer particles are needed for 3D printing applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e672c93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e672c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Suitable alternatives from our product range<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92281e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"92281e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In order to still be able to offer a sustainable solution for 3D printing, we have other materials in our portfolio that do not require natural fibres:<\/p><ul><li>GC green 977 MI T25 (certified OK Compost HOME)<\/li><li>GC green 71 MI T30 (dishwasher-safe and biodegradable)<\/li><li>GC green 3082 FC95 T13F (certified OK Compost HOME)<\/li><\/ul><p>These biocomposites are based on our innovative GC green line and could be suitable for 3D printing. They combine good flow properties with easy processing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4829fb7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4829fb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our new highlight: GC green BIO 601<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a4215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5a4215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With GC green BIO 601 we have taken another step towards sustainable 3D printing materials. The material is biodegradable and offers optimal processing properties for 3D printing. Combining sustainability and performance, it is the ideal choice for environmentally conscious additive manufacturing users.<\/p><p>3D printing is and will remain a key technology of the future. With our new materials, we are helping to provide sustainable and efficient solutions for this innovative technology. Discover the possibilities with our GC green products - for a greener future in additive manufacturing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the development of the innovative material GC green 71 MI T30, we are setting new standards in the production of sustainable packaging solutions. The material is unique in that it combines dishwasher resistance with complete biodegradability. 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