A composite body includes a bound mixture and a resin. The bound mixture includes a binder and a plurality of particles. The resin fully infiltrates the bound mixture such that the resin fully infiltrates an entire thickness of the composite body. The composite body is formed by combining a plurality of particles with a binder to form a bound mixture and infiltrating the bound mixture with a resin to a depth such that substantially an entire thickness of the composite body contains the resin.

A mobile autonomous printer includes a body, a plurality of hollow arms extending outwardly from the body, a pump system in each of the plurality of hollow arms, wherein the pump system in each of the plurality of hollow arms is switchable to extrude or take in material, and a vessel disposed within the body for mixing materials prior to deposition. Articulation of the hollow arms provides for mobility of the mobile autonomous printer. A method of building a structure includes printing portions of the structure using a plurality of printers and embedding the plurality of printers into the structure. The printers embedded in the structure may function as a network of switchable pumps. Distinct conduits constructed into the structure supply chemically reacting constituents of the material that forms the structure.

A method for processing a mix of lignocellulose fibers, such as miscanthus or sorghum fibers, for the production of a bio-based composite, having the steps of: harvesting lignocellulosic crops and processing the harvested lignocellulosic crops to obtain a raw mix of lignocellulose fibers, separating the raw mix of lignocellulose fibers, such as by sieving or grinding, into a first fraction (f1) having a mix of fibers having a fiber size of approximately <s1 and having first physical/chemical properties and a second fraction (f2) having a mix of fibers having a fiber size of approximately >s1 and having second physical/chemical properties being different from the first physical/chemical properties, mixing the fibers of the first fraction (f1) or the fibers of the second fraction (f2) with a binding agent, letting the binding agent harden, to obtain the bio-based composite.

Lightweight molding produced from a dry mixture including graphite particles and a binder for setting of the dry mixture by water, alkali and/or aqueous salt solution, where the proportion by mass of the graphite particles in the dry mixture is more than 0.05, the binder includes magnesia binder, cement, caustic calcined magnesite, lime and/or clay powder, the density of the lightweight molding is in the range from 0.1 g/cm.sup.3 to 3.5 g/cm.sup.3 and the lightweight molding has a thermal conductivity of at least 0.5 W/mK.

A process for the additive manufacture of a metallic and/or vitreous and/or ceramic component, a mixture of substrate particles and an at least two-phase binder is firstly provided. The mixture is preferably provided as composite particles, so that the substrate particles adhere to one another by the at least two-phase binder. The mixture is selectively melted layerwise by means of electromagnetic radiation so that a shaped part is additively produced. The shaped part is taken out from the mixture which has not been melted and the at least two-phase binder is subsequently removed, preferably successively. The process produces a microporous shaped part which after sintering leads to a component having a desired density and a desired mechanical and/or thermal stability.

The present invention relates to methods and apparatuses for an automated reinforced concrete construction system for onsite slip-form molding and casting a variety of cementitious mixes in a cast in place leave in place externally moldable flexible reinforced containment sleeve providing a wide variety of interchangeable full-scale molding configurations simultaneously optimizing a wide variety of cementitious mix curing characteristics, further having optional internal reinforcement net(s), for layer wise interlocking additive printed brick deposition providing improved slip-form mold casting of a wide variety of reinforced concrete structures; the present invention further includes a variety of operating platforms suitable for on and offsite construction as disclosed herein.

The present invention provides a hydraulic composition for an additive manufacturing device having an excellent initial flexural strength development property and dimensional stability, the hydraulic composition for an additive manufacturing device including: 1.5 to 14 parts by mass of a polymer with respect to 100 parts by mass of an inorganic binder. In addition, the present invention preferably provides a hydraulic composition for an additive manufacturing device in which the inorganic binder contains 50 to 100 mass % of a calcium aluminate with respect to 100 mass % of the entire inorganic binder, and more preferably provides a hydraulic composition for an additive manufacturing device in which the inorganic binder contains 0 to 50 mass % of rapid hardening cement with respect to 100 mass % of the entire inorganic binder.

Provide is a cement ink for a cement ink for 3D printing (which also includes additive manufacturing) of 3D cement structures and materials. The cement ink includes an American Petroleum Institute (API) Class G cement, a nano-clay, a superplasticizer, a hydroxyethyl cellulose, and a defoamer. The nano-clay may be hydrophilic bentonite. The superplasticizer may be a polycarboxylate ether. The defoamer may be 2-ethyl-1-hexanol. Processes for forming the cement ink and printing 3D cement structures using the cement ink are also provided.

A method of manufacturing a highly insulating three-dimensional (3D) structure is provided. The method includes depositing a first layer of hollow microspheres onto a base. The hollow microspheres have a metallic coating formed thereon. A laser beam is scanned over the hollow microspheres so as to sinter the metallic coating of the hollow microspheres at predetermined locations. At least one layer of the hollow microspheres is deposited onto the first layer. Scanning by the laser beam is repeated for each successive layer until a predetermined 3D structure is constructed. The 3D structure includes a composite thermal barrier coating (TBC), which may be applied to a surface of components within an internal combustion engine, and the like. The composite TBC is bonded to the components of the engine to provide low thermal conductivity and low heat capacity insulation that is sealed against combustion gasses.

Provided herein are compositions including oxotremorine (e.g., oxotremorine methiodide or Oxo-M) and 4-PPBP (e.g., 4-PPBP maleate). Also provided are methods of treating a connective tissue defect in a subject with oxotremorine and 4-PPBP. In addition, provided are scaffolds and methods of making same that include multiple fibers that include Oxo-M, 4-PPBP, and optionally icariin or kartogenin.