Cellulose, that for centuries, has formed the basis of the most abundantly printed-on material: paper, may also become an abundant material to print with in 3D Printing. Thus, potentially providing a renewable, biodegradable alternative to the polymers currently used in 3-D printing materials, thanks to new research at MIT. "Cellulose is the most abundant organic polymer in the world," says MIT postdoc Sebastian Pattinson, lead author of a paper describing the new system in the journal Advanced Materials Technologies. Because it is inexpensive, biorenewable, biodegradable, and chemically versatile, it finds application in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, as food additives, building materials, clothing, etc. Pattinson added, "...a lot of these kinds of products would benefit from the kind of customization that additive manufacturing [3-D printing] enables." The paper is co-authored by associate professor of mechanical engineering A. John Hart, the Mitsui Career Development Professor in Contemporary Technology.
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机译：纤维素，即几个世纪，已形成最丰富的印花材料材料：纸张，也可能成为在3D印刷中打印的丰富材料。因此，由于麻省理工学院的新研究，潜在地提供可再生的可生物降解的替代，该替代于目前用于3D印刷材料的聚合物。 “纤维素是世界上最丰富的有机聚合物，”MIT Postdoc Sebastian Pattinson说，一篇文章的纸张，用于描述期刊先进材料技术中的新系统。因为它是便宜的，生物生物可爱，可生物降解和化学通用，它在药品，医疗器械，作为食品添加剂，建筑材料，服装等中的应用。Patinson添加了，“......很多这些产品会受益添加剂制造[3-D打印]的定制类型使能。“本文由机械工程副教授A. John Hart副教授A. John Hart，当代技术的三井职业发展教授。
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