Wood chips
created by: Leander Bossuyt (2021), Toon Nachtergaele (2021), Lowie Vermaete (2021)
Michiel Vandenborre (2022), Nathan Vander Haeghen (2022), Jules Francois (2022), Vital Boodts (2022)
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Woodchip material with agar agar
A soft and flexible material
Composition
Tools
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Large cooking pot
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Scales
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Spoon
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Measuring cup
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Mold
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Press
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Drying rack
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Electric stove
Uses and difficulty
Uses
Alternative for corck
Lasercutting
Drilling, sawing, milling, sanding, screwing, rasping
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Difficulty
**
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Sources
Materiom
Recipe for agar agar and woodchips
Step 1:
Mix glycerol, water and agar-agar in the cooking pot.
Step 2:
Heat the mix up on the electric stove until bubbles start appearing.
Step 3:
Add the woodchips to the mix.
Step 4:
Mix untill you get a homogenous mass.
Step 5:
Place the rubber film on the bottom of the mold.
Step 6:
Step 7:
Step 8:
Pour the mix into the mold and spread it evenly.
Compress the material, for plates 1 metric ton under the hydraulic press or by jumping on top of the mold.
Remove from mold and place on a drying rack
Step 9:
Optional: Put your item into an oven at 80°C to dry faster an prevent moulding.
Woodchip material with xanthaan
A strong and hard material
Composition
Tools
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Large pot
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Scales
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Measuring cup
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Spoon
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Mold
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Press
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Drying rack
Uses and difficulty
Uses
Bio-alternative for MDF
Lasercutting
Drilling, sawing, milling, sanding, screwing, rasping
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Difficulty
*
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Sources
Materiom
Recipe for xanthaan and woodchips
Step 1:
Mix glycerol, water and xanthaan in the cooking pot until you get a jelly (don't worry if there are still some small chunks)
Step 2:
Add the woodchips to the jelly.
Step 3:
Mix untill you get a homogenous mass.
Step 4:
Place the rubber film on the bottom of the mold.
Step 5:
Pour the mix into the mold and spread it evenly.
Step 6:
Step 7:
Place the plastic sheet on top of the mix followed by lid of the mold.
Compress the material, for plates 1 metric ton under the hydraulic press or by jumping on top of the mold.
Step 8:
Remove the sheet from mold and place on a drying rack
Step 9:
Optional: Put your item into an oven at 80°C to dry faster an prevent moulding.
End Of Life
Reusable
- Shredded prototype (can be reused as woodchips)
Compostable
- Shredded prototype
Other form of waste
- Packaging
- Moisture released during drying
Handy documents
Recipe xanthaan
Recipe agar agar
Instructions lasercutter
Instructions press