Nano-cellulose simulation and sample development for architectural application

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Millworks Custom Manufacturing (MCM) is a Toronto based custom manufacturer who for thirty years has**been contributing to the growth of the city of Toronto and the AEC industry of North America. Presently,**MCM constructs its projects using conventionally available materials that end their useful life in landfill and**contribute to large quantities of non-biodegradable construction waste. The challenges of developing mastery**over new materials and new manufacturing techniques is a problem MCM faces with each new project.**Although MCM will continue to manufacture products using conventionally available materials such as, steel,**aluminum, and wood, these resources, while partially recyclable and renewable, pose a fundamental life-cycle**problem of availability and end of life handling within MCM's workflow. Given this condition, the question**arises, are there materials and processing techniques yet to be developed that have greater efficiencies in**lifecycle and resource performance that can reduce the impact of construction waste? Nanocellulose is a new**material that has great potential to address some of the environmental concerns of the above stated dilemma.**MCM recognizes a need to experiment with new materials and develop manufacturing methods that will allow**nanocellulose to become a new offering within their capabilities. MCM is driven to innovate by an evolving**marketplace that demands continual innovation with tighter expectations from clients and governing bodies of**using environmentally friendly and bio-degradable materials. The development of a working-knowledge using**Nanocellulose as a scaled up useable material within the building industry would greatly enhance MCM's**ability to define itself as an advanced manufacturer using new materials that can reduce the impacts of**construction waste on an increasingly fragile environment.