Emerging Objects a pioneering design and research company that specializes in 3D printed materials and objects for the built environment Ronald Rael www.emergingobjects.com
CAN DURABLE AND INEXPENSIVE ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS BE PRODUCED USING 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES?
CERAMIC, CEMENT, PAPER, WOOD & SALT
CEMENT
COST COMPARISON
Proprietary Powder Materials100 lbs = $2,800
Fiber-reinforced Cement100 lbs = $102
Proprietary Binder1 liter = $152
Fiber-reinforced Cement Binder 1 liter = $5.50
TYPICAL CONCRETE = 3,000psi
FIBER REINFORCED CEMENT POLYMER= 4,700spi
OUTCOMES
EXPENSE material costs up to 90% less than commercially available rapid prototyping materials create complex objects without formwork, which can cost up to 60% of the cost of casting
DURABILITY structural materials as strong as concrete using waterbased epoxies several times stronger than concrete and high tensile strengths possible using more advanced epoxies
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