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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2020
Applicant:
Teknologian Tutkimuskeskus Vtt Oy, Espoo, FI;
Inventors:
Kirsi Immonen, Tampere, FI;
Eino Sivonen, Tampere, FI;
Sini Metsä-Kortelainen, Espoo, FI;
Jarmo Ropponen, Espoo, FI;
Pia Willberg-Keyriläinen, Espoo, FI;
Assignee:
Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Espoo, FI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/141 (2017.01); B29K 1/00 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B33Y 80/00 (2015.01); C08K 5/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/141 (2017.08); C08K 5/09 (2013.01); B29K 2001/12 (2013.01); B29K 2001/14 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0017 (2013.01); B29K 2995/006 (2013.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic cellulose composite for additive manufacturing. The composite comprises at least 50 weight-% of total cellulose, a plasticizer, and a coupling agent of an epoxy-modified polyunsaturated fatty acid. The material is fully bio-based and offers improved cellulose content and thermal resistance compared to existing bio-based thermoplastic materials used in additive manufacturing.