ADDITIVE PRODUCTION PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURING OF CUSTOMISED BIO-BASED PACKAGING

Abstract: Potential solutions by using additive manufacturing processes for customised bio-based packaging will be introduced. Two processes will be applied, fused filament fabrication (FFF) and binder jetting (3DP), both in combination with nearly entirely bio-based material systems. The focus is on individual packaging, as a representative of components with a defined short service life, which currently generate high unit costs for small to medium quantities. The biobased materials consist on the one hand of biobased polymers or binders, and on the other hand of renewable raw materials with residual character. These material combinations have not yet been used in additive manufacturing processes and offer enormous application potential through upcycling.