A NEW MATERIAL APPLIED TO ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY THROUGH THE REVALUATION OF MARBLE QUARRY WASTE WITH LOW ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

Abstract

Currently, in some marble quarries, the amount of waste amounts to 80%. The ReValoMur research project aimed to generate the necessary knowledge for the production of a new cementitious material, based on plastic waste from agriculture and waste derived from the extraction and/or transformation of natural stone, as a means of valorization of these industrial sectors in the Region of Murcia, in order to develop an optimal material of a more ecological scale within the productive range, focused on additive manufacturing as a potential technology for the rationalization and reuse of waste, that is, underused resources.

Keywords

• additive manufacturing
• low environmental impact
• revaluation
• marble quarry waste
• 3d printing