Helsinki Concert Hall Organ Pipes
- Additive Companion
- Product Design and engineering
- 2023
- Finland
Summary
The core material of these concert hall organ pipes is a bio-based polylactic acid (PLA) plastic, combined with cellulose fibers. This patented material consisting of cellulose, plastic and other carefully selected additives, provides desirable properties for both sound quality and the manufacturing process.
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Technology Details
- FFF (Large Format)
- Material Extrusion
- UPM Formi
- Bio Composite
- Pellet
- Polished
Process Steps
Printer category: Material Extrusion
- 1
Step 1Printing
- Technology
- Material
Application Profile
€€€€€
€500 plus
Indicative single unit production cost at time of manufacture.
Complex
Requires specialised knowledge and deeper analysis.
Prototypes / Samples / One-Offs
Musical
Arts
★★★
Uses naturally abundant, bio-based, or fully recycled materials that process efficiently with low energy, minimising environmental impact and long-term waste. This rating relates to the technology type only. The design, purpose and longevity of the entire object can offset any of the technology type's negative sustainability credentials.
Professional
Scale
Recognition
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