Development of 3D Printing Technology for Geopolymers

Abstract

The article presents the first results of the project under the title: ‘Development of 3D printing technology for construction and facade prefabricated elements made of concrete composites and geopolymers’, grant no. POIR.04.01.04-00-0096/18, funded by the National Centre for Research and Development in Poland, within the framework of programme: ‘Smart Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020, IV Increasing the research potential, 4.1.4: ‘Application projects’. The main aim of the project is design and development of the innovative large-format printer using geopolymers for 3D printing for residential houses. It allows the development of a technology for the production of a universal residential building, with a construction that is easy to transport and fast to assemble, as well as with the possibility of simple and quick expansion depending on the needs of users. The article shows the main idea of the advanced large format 3D printing for geopolymers with using an ergonomic printing method as well as materials research in modern filaments in the form of geopolymers.

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