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Water Resistance of 3D Printed Clay with Bio-Stabilizers (2025-06)

10.1007/978-3-031-92777-5_8

Guillen Ruth,  Naldoni Lapo, Quka Katerina, Gioia Flavio,  Keita Emmanuel
Contribution - Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials, pp. 89-101

Abstract

Clay-based building materials are promising solutions for contemporary construction with low environmental impact. New processes and mix designs are currently being developed to address increasing demand. Thus, 3D-printed clay-based building materials are at the intersection of technology and sustainability trends. However, the durability of clay-based materials remains an issue as they are very sensitive to water. Liquid water leads to the collapse of clay-based structures, and bio-stabilizer identification remains a challenge. In this paper, different stabilizers and application modes against liquid water were investigated for 3D-printed clay. Gels extracted from Aloe Vera and Opuntia Ficus are shown to delay water imbibition and collapse of clay structures under full immersion. A bio-stabilizer for clay-based structures has been developed to help create a water-resistant wall with a bio-sourced binder.

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BibTeX 
@inproceedings{guil_nald_quka_gioi.2025.WRo3PCwBS,
  author            = "Ruth Natali Inga Guillen and Lapo Naldoni and Katerina Quka and Flavio Gioia and Emmanuel Keita",
  title             = "Water Resistance of 3D Printed Clay with Bio-Stabilizers",
  doi               = "10.1007/978-3-031-92777-5_8",
  year              = "2025",
  volume            = "60",
  pages             = "89--101",
  booktitle         = "Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials: Volume 1 & 2",
  editor            = "Sofiane Amziane and Romildo Dias Toledo Filho and M'hamed Yassin Rajiv da Gloria and Jonathan Page",
}
Formatted Citation

R. N. I. Guillen, L. Naldoni, K. Quka, F. Gioia and E. Keita, “Water Resistance of 3D Printed Clay with Bio-Stabilizers”, in Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials: Volume 1 & 2, 2025, vol. 60, pp. 89–101. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-92777-5_8.

Guillen, Ruth Natali Inga, Lapo Naldoni, Katerina Quka, Flavio Gioia, and Emmanuel Keita. “Water Resistance of 3D Printed Clay with Bio-Stabilizers”. In Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Bio-Based Building Materials: Volume 1 & 2, edited by Sofiane Amziane, Romildo Dias Toledo Filho, M'hamed Yassin Rajiv da Gloria, and Jonathan Page, 60:89–101, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-92777-5_8.