Title:A Review on Sustainability Improvements in 3D Printing Materials
Volume: 19
Issue: 7
Author(s): Jiaye Du, Yuanying Chi, Kaiye Gao*Rui Peng
Affiliation:
- School of Economics and
Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, China
- Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Keywords:
3D printing, additive manufacturing, material improvement, sustainability, environmental impact, environmental benefits.
Abstract:
Background: As the ecological environment deteriorates, manufacturing and construction,
as major industries that consume energy and cause environmental degradation, urgently need
a new technology that is more efficient and sustainable. 3D printing has become a suitable choice
for the manufacturing and construction industries to solve sustainability problems and environmental
pollution problems due to its lower material consumption and no need for templates.
Objective: Through the analysis of the research status of sustainable improvement of 3D printing
materials, scattered research is reviewed, valuable conclusions are extracted from representative
studies, and future research directions are predicted.
Methods: Researches on sustainable improvement of 3D printing materials are compared and
summarized, sustainable materials that can be used to replace existing materials are described, and
the performance changes of samples after material improvement are summarized.
Results: By tracking the impact of the substitution of various sustainable materials on the sample,
the main problems in the current study are analyzed, including the degradation of sample performance
and increased cost. On the premise of solving the above problems, the sustainable improvement
of 3D printing materials in the future is prospected.
Conclusion: Improving the sustainability of 3D printing materials can help improve the environmental
benefits of 3D printing. Therefore, this patent article has compared and summarized previous
studies, described the available sustainable materials, and summarized the impact of various
types of material substitution on samples. Considering the shortcomings of existing research, a
more comprehensive evaluation of sample performance, specific quantitative assessment of environmental
benefits, and expansion of indicators for evaluating environmental benefits are the key
research directions in the future.