https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/desktop-metal-redefines-woodworking-with-new-wood-3d-printing-technology-189752/ * News + 3D Scanners + Aerospace + Business + Education + Market Insights + Medical & Dental + Transport * Guides * Reviews * Events * Directory * Find a Job * Post a Job * Newsletter * Data and analysis 3D Printing Industry3D Printing Industry Desktop Metal redefines woodworking with new wood 3D printing technology 0Shares 0 0 0 0 * About Us * Contact us * Terms of Use * Privacy Policy * * [ ] [Search] 3D Printing Industry3D Printing Industry [ ] [Search] [svg][Screenshot] * News + 3D Scanners + Aerospace + Business + Education + Market Insights + Medical & Dental + Transport Riven launches new all-in-one 3D scanning product design platform Paul Hanaphy March 29th 2021 - 4:16pm Creaform adds ACADEMIA 20 3D scanner to education portfolio - technical specifications and pricing Paul Hanaphy March 26th 2021 - 1:46pm Shining 3D launches the FreeScan UE 3D scanner - technical specifications and pricing Kubi Sertoglu March 22nd 2021 - 1:28pm GE cuts costs by 35% in move from casting to 3D printing technology Kubi Sertoglu May 07th 2021 - 5:32pm RHP Technology 3D prints prototype 'eye' for ESA's Athena space telescope Paul Hanaphy May 07th 2021 - 9:20am Engineers 3D print affordable super-stealthy miniature surveillance UAV Paul Hanaphy May 04th 2021 - 10:49pm 3D Systems announces two new 3D printing acquisitions - Allevi and Additive Works Kubi Sertoglu May 07th 2021 - 11:53am System sales boom drives Stratasys' return to growth in Q1 2021 Paul Hanaphy May 06th 2021 - 11:49am Materialise reports flat Q1 2021 revenue growth causing 6% share price dip Paul Hanaphy April 30th 2021 - 8:41pm Registration opens for University of Greenwich AM powder handling and management course Hayley Everett April 12th 2021 - 11:43am EOS expands Additive Minds 3D printing training to the US Hayley Everett April 06th 2021 - 11:38am AMUG reveals recipients of 2021 3D printing scholarships Hayley Everett March 31st 2021 - 8:16pm 3D Hubs AM Trends Report reveals 3D printing grew 21% despite Covid-19 Hayley Everett April 26th 2021 - 5:22pm Sculpteo publishes State of 3D Printing 2021 survey: 3D printing shows resilience amid Covid-19 Hayley Everett April 23rd 2021 - 9:42am WTO, Siemens, Protolabs on how additive manufacturing bolsters global supply chain resilience Hayley Everett April 19th 2021 - 9:00am U of A scientists 3D bioprint custom nose cartilage for disfigured cancer patients Paul Hanaphy May 05th 2021 - 2:00pm NSF awards Allegro 3D nearly $1M to fund new high-throughput bioprinter Paul Hanaphy May 03rd 2021 - 5:25pm 3D Systems launches new VSP Hybrid maxillofacial surgical guides Paul Hanaphy April 27th 2021 - 6:04pm French national railway adopts 3YOURMIND software for spare part 3D printing Kubi Sertoglu April 15th 2021 - 10:00am Kimya 3D prints spare parts for the railway industry with custom PEKK filament Kubi Sertoglu February 25th 2021 - 10:00pm How 3D printing manufacturing hubs can optimize city logistics Hayley Everett February 22nd 2021 - 6:12pm * Guides * Reviews * Events * Directory * Find a Job * Post a Job * Newsletter * Data and analysis Materials Desktop Metal redefines woodworking with new wood 3D printing technology Kubi Sertoglu May 07th 2021 - 10:37am 0 0 0Shares 0 0 0 0 Industrial 3D printer OEM Desktop Metal has launched its subsidiary Forust, a brand focused on 3D printing functional end-use wood parts via binder jetting. The Forust process works by upscaling waste byproducts from the wood manufacturing and paper industries (sawdust and lignin). By mixing these byproducts with a special bio-epoxy resin composite, the company can create sustainable 3D printing materials compatible with Desktop Metal's binder jet technology. With the launch, Desktop Metal is now offering architects, designers, and manufacturers a new route to custom wood part production, whether it be for home decor or luxury architectural applications. Although it may seem like a late April Fools' joke at first, customers can already visit the Forust store page to order one of the company's ready-made, 3D printed consumer home goods pieces. The first batch of products is being offered as part of an exclusive collection by Swiss industrial designer Yves Behar. William McDonough, a renowned architect and leader in sustainable development, stated, "The Forust technology allows us to take something that was previously wood waste and re-materialize it into exquisitely beautiful and useful things. We are honoring the cellulose and lignin of the trees by rearticulating them into assets for present and future generations. By allowing millions of trees to remain in place in their forests, Forust is launching a highly evolved technology for the circular technosphere." Some of the wood products in the Vine collection by Yves Behar. Photo via Forust.Some of the wood products in the Vine collection by Yves Behar. Photo via Forust.Some of the wood products in the Vine collection by Yves Behar. Photo via Forust. Disrupting the art of woodworking Forust was born with the aim of recycling wood waste into usable end-use products. By using sawdust and lignin as 3D printing feedstock, the company is able to sustainably mass produce isotropic, high-strength wood parts on Desktop Metal's Shop System. The printing process sees layers of the specially treated feedstock spread across a build chamber, at which point the material is selectively fused using a non-toxic, biodegradable binder. The technology even lends itself to integrated grain structures, meaning the finished products are indistinguishable from conventional woodworking pieces. Forust's 3D printed parts support a wide variety of wood grains at launch, including rosewood, ash, zebrano, ebony, and mahogany. The parts also support a range of wood stains such as natural, oak, ash, and walnut. Andrew Jeffery, CEO of Forust, adds, "Forust offers nearly unlimited design flexibility. From exotic grain structures to grainless wood, we can digitally reproduce wood textures and a myriad of grain types. And, because they are made from a wood and bioresin compound, these parts exhibit the functionality and stiffness in line with conventional wood." Wood products 3D printed by Forust. Photo via Forust.Wood products 3D printed by Forust. Photo via Forust.Wood products 3D printed by Forust. Photo via Forust. A testament to the circular economy Forust is designed to be an end-to-end service, meaning designers and manufacturers can submit their own custom part geometries for 3D printing. This may be for a single prototype, or it may be for a long-term, high-volume project - the Shop System enables it all. Once a build is done, customers can also opt to recycle their parts and reuse the material for the next project. "We want to make it easy for designers to explore complex new geometries for a wide variety of products and applications using an age-old material," explains Jeffery. "At the end of the wood product's life, customers will have two choices - dispose of it and it will biodegrade over time as any wood product would, or shred it and repurpose the material into future parts through Forust. Our vision is a true circular manufacturing process." Wood propellers 3D printed using Desktop Metal's binder jet technology. Photo via Forust.Wood propellers 3D printed using Desktop Metal's binder jet technology. Photo via Forust.Wood propellers 3D printed using Desktop Metal's binder jet technology. Photo via Forust. Although Desktop Metal may be the first to commercialize the technology at scale, wood 3D printing has certainly cropped up in the academic sphere before. Earlier this year, scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) developed special lab-grown wood cells that could form the basis of a new, more sustainable 3D printable biomaterial. While the research is still in its infancy, the team believes that it could eventually be deployed as a means of 3D printing eco-friendly furniture. Elsewhere, at the University of Freiburg (UCF), researchers have previously developed their own environmentally-friendly wood-based 3D printing material. Specifically, the team combined lignin with cellulose balls to create a novel biosynthetic polymer. Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter for the latest news in additive manufacturing. You can also stay connected by following us on Twitter and liking us on Facebook. Looking for a career in additive manufacturing? Visit 3D Printing Jobs for a selection of roles in the industry. Featured image shows wood products 3D printed by Forust. Photo via Forust. 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