ZeroSkin+ energy renovation tackles building thermal performance
The use of additive manufacturing, popularly known as 3D-Printing, was a main point of the development of the ZeroSkin+ project.
Part of the holistic development of the project comprises the development and research about alternative polymer composites that are fit to be used in construction. The polymer used must obey certain characteristics to any façade renovation solution material.
With that in mind, the project ZeroSkin+ researched the development and use of recycled plastics as a primary material for the 3D-printing of its panel renovation solution.
Alongside the composite development of the polymer material, the ZeroSkin+ research team have been researching optimised printing configurations according to the requirements. These are reported in the Final Report and the article publication "Influence of 3D Microstructure Pattern and Infill Density on the Mechanical and Thermal Properties of PET-G Filaments".
