Innovate UK grant for low-carbon additive manufacturing materials
MyPrintPod has been awarded an Innovate UK grant through the Resource Efficiency for Resilience and Sustainability Programme to investigate better low-carbon materials for additive manufacture.
myprintpod has been awarded a grant from Innovate UK through the Resource Efficiency for Resilience and Sustainability Programme.
the programme is focused on making the most with the least, and doing it sustainably.
for myprintpod, that means investigating better low-carbon materials for use in additive manufacture, including novel material combinations that could support more resource-efficient production.
why this matters
material choice is central to sustainable 3D printing.
it affects:
- carbon impact
- part performance
- waste
- cost
- recyclability
- end-of-life options
better materials can help additive manufacturing become more useful, more resilient and lower impact.
working with the University of Southampton
as part of the work, myprintpod will be drawing on expertise from the University of Southampton.
their support will help us explore material combinations with more technical depth, giving the project a stronger foundation for practical testing and future development.
thank you to James Blake and his team for offering their support.
resource efficiency and additive manufacturing
additive manufacturing already has useful advantages when it is applied well.
it can reduce tooling requirements, support localised production and help make only what is needed.
but the next step is materials.
if we can combine practical printability, useful mechanical properties and lower-carbon inputs, additive manufacturing becomes a stronger route for sustainable production.
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