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Reishi Composites Can Be 3D-printed Into Furniture and Packaging

Reishi Composites Can Be 3D-printed Into Furniture and Packaging

Reishi

What they found

Reishi-sawdust composites printed with under 0.7 mm accuracy and absorbed over 300% of their weight in water.

Reishi-sawdust composites printed with under 0.7 mm accuracy and absorbed over 300% of their weight in water.

The number

absorbed over 300% of their weight in water

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Field study

Field study

Materials/engineering

Materials/engineering

Evidence ladder: Lab dish → Animal → Early human → Strong human. Reviews summarize earlier research.

At a glance

Latin name

Ganoderma lucidum

Ganoderma lucidum

Published in

Biomimetics

Biomimetics

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ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

ECOLOGY & CONSERVATION

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Fungi for Furniture

Fungi for Furniture

Researchers tested reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) mixed with sawdust and sugarcane bagasse to create 3D-printed, biodegradable materials. The mushroom composites showed strong printability with dimensional accuracy under 0.7 mm and absorbed over 300% of their weight in water —ideal traits for sustainable packaging or indoor furniture.

Researchers tested reishi (Ganoderma lucidum) mixed with sawdust and sugarcane bagasse to create 3D-printed, biodegradable materials. The mushroom composites showed strong printability with dimensional accuracy under 0.7 mm and absorbed over 300% of their weight in water —ideal traits for sustainable packaging or indoor furniture.

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