University of Bayreuth, Press Release Nr. 039/2022 - 24 March 2022
Conserving resources, protecting the climate: University of Bayreuth researches additive manufacturing in lightweight design
The manufacture of products from just one material is sustainable because resources are conserved and recycling is simplified considerably. The new MonoMat project at the University of Bayreuth aims to use additive manufacturing to make it possible to produce high-quality lightweight products in medical, sports, and lifestyle sectors from a single material. The material is to be recycled repeatedly with as little wastage as possible, and can be used in different product classes. The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection is funding the project, in which four industrial research partners are also involved, to the tune of almost € 1.3 million until the end of 2023.
The concept of cascaded recycling cycles. Graphic: UBT / Engineering Design & CAD.