carbon fiber Archives

9T Labs Enters Bankruptcy and Liquidation

No one seems to have noticed, but 9T Labs appears to be gone.

Study Probes Activated Carbon, MgO In FFF Filaments

A new materials study examines activated carbon and magnesium oxide as additives in FFF filaments, with implications for thermal stability, strength, and durability.

Patent Proposes Magnetic 3D Printing Of Recycled FRP

A new patent outlines a way to recycle fiber reinforced plastics waste into magnetically aligned, FFF-printed composites.

Laser Heating Speeds Carbon Fiber 3D Printing

A new study explores laser-heated rapid 3D printing of carbon fiber machine parts to lift speed and strength.

Researchers Develop Multi Axis Continuous Fiber 3D Printer

A new multi axis continuous carbon fiber extrusion tool aims to make “fiber steering” practical, not just impressive in demos.

Study Finds Airborne Fibers From PA6-CF Printing

A new HI-AM study observes airborne carbon fiber particles during PA6-CF printing on a desktop FFF system.

Polymaker Launches PET-GF15 with Exceptional Layer Adhesion

Polymaker has made an interesting addition to their Fiberon line.

3D-Fuel Boosts Filament Production and Releases New Print Profiles

3D-Fuel has provided an update on their production restart progress.

Elegoo Launches Affordable Fiber-Reinforced Filaments to Complement Centauri Carbon

Elegoo introduced a new line of fibre-reinforced 3D printer filaments.

3D-Fuel Introduces Transparent PCTG Filaments and Prepares Carbon Fiber Variant

I had a chat with John Schneider of 3D-Fuel about their plans for PCTG filament.

Pantheon’s HS-Pro Delivers High-Speed, High-Strength 3D Printing with Large Build Volume

We had a short chat with Pantheon to find out the latest about their powerful professional 3D printers.

Are Carbon Fiber Filaments Really Stronger? New Testing Reveals Surprising Results

There’s a controversy emerging over the true strength of carbon fiber-reinforced filaments.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D Printer, Part 3

Our look at the Elegoo Centauri Carbon desktop 3D printer concludes with print results and final thoughts.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at the Elegoo Centauri Carbon desktop 3D printer continues with setup, calibration, operations and software.

Hands On With The Elegoo Centauri Carbon 3D Printer, Part 1

We’re testing the brand-new Elegoo Centauri Carbon desktop 3D printer.

The CFSYS Alpha 450 Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printer

CFSYS is a new Shanghai-based company that produces a continuous carbon fiber 3D printer.

Anisoprint Composer Nova: Stronger, Lighter Parts with Multi-Diameter Carbon Fiber Printing

I had a look at Anisoprint’s Composer Nova, a continuous carbon fiber 3D printer.

How VoxelFill Reinforces 3D Prints for Unmatched Z-Axis Strength

VoxelFill is one of the most intriguing new slicing features we’ve seen in recent years.

The Power of Composites: Revolutionizing Manufacturing with 3D Printing

Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi examine how cutting-edge 3D printing with composites enables precise, durable solutions that meet the highest industry standards.

Bambu Lab and E3D Introduce DiamondBack Hot End and High-Performance PPA-CF Material

News from E3D and Bambu Lab: they’ve collaborated on a new high performance hot end, the E3D x DiamondBack, and there’s a new material to print with it.

Orbital Composites’ Robotic 3D Printers: From Small to Infinitely Scalable Solutions

Orbital Composites offers an impressive range of large format robotic 3D printers.

Anisoprint’s Advanced Toolchanging 3D Printing for Continuous Carbon Fiber

I had a chat with Ryan Liu, Anisoprint’s new CEO.

Nexa3D Challenges Markforged with Cost-Effective Onyx Alternative: Xyon

Nexa3D announced a rather interesting material: Xyon.

New Algorithm Enhances Strength of Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printed Parts

Researchers have developed a new way to use continuous carbon fibers in 3D prints.

Nozzle Wear in FFF 3D Printers: Understanding the Impact of Stronger Materials

Let’s talk about nozzle wear on FFF 3D printers.

Stratasys Makes a Strategic Move Towards Continuous Carbon Fiber Printing

What are the implications of Stratasys’ recent acquisition of Arevo’s technology?

Creality Unveils K1C Desktop 3D Printer: Advanced Carbon Fiber Printing at an Affordable Price

Creality announced the K1C desktop 3D printer, and we have the details.

Innovative Hybrid 3D Printing Technique by Intamsys, and a New Oven

Intamsys has a new post processing oven, and a very unique application for high temperature materials.

Pantheon HS3 High Speed Printing Update: New Features, New Lower Price

Pantheon has been making big strides forward with their incredible high-speed carbon fiber 3D printer, the HS3.

Impossible Objects’ Ambitious Plans

We spoke with the leaders of Impossible Objects and learned that they have big plans for the future.

Say Goodbye to Nozzle Woes with Slice Engineering’s New GammaMaster

Slice Engineering has introduced a new and powerful nozzle for FFF 3D printers.

Mechnano Introduces D’Func to Reinforce Carbon Nanotube Materials

What could be an important development in materials occurred with an announcement from Mechnano.

Introducing the CBAM 25: A High-Speed 3D Printer For Manufacturing

Impossible Objects has announced a new 3D printer, the CBAM 25, which prints at an incredible speed.

BigRep 3D Printers Create Lightweight and Corrosion-Resistant Blade Restraints for Helicopters

BigRep described very intriguing new application for 3D printing: Helicopter Blade Restraints.

Polymaker’s Breadth of Filament Products Expands

Polymaker showed us some of their recent products, and it’s quite amazing what they’ve developed.

Another Way To Integrate NFTs with 3D Printing

A newly announced partnership shows how NFTs could be used with 3D print technology.

Followup: There IS a Carbon Fiber 3D Printer After All

Earlier we published a thought piece on the notion of using carbon fiber rods for 3D printer frames.

3D Printers Made Out Of Carbon Fiber?

We’ve all heard about 3D printers printing with carbon fiber, but what about a 3D printer MADE FROM carbon fiber?

Should Carbon Fiber be in All 3D Printer Filaments?

Carbon fiber is a more frequently seen material in 3D printing, but should it be in all materials?

New AM Materials Round Up, August 5, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Formlabs Announces Advanced SLS 3D Printer

Formlabs announced the Fuse 1+ 30W SLS 3D printer.

Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2

Our look at Pantheon Design’s incredible HS3 continues with operations, materials, software and our final thoughts. This is part two of a two part series, please read part one. Pantheon HS3 Operations Operating the HS3, or at least our pre-production unit, was identical to operating any Duet-equipped 3D printer. The web interface was quite detailed,… Continue reading Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 2

Hands On With The Pantheon HS3 High Speed 3D Printer, Part 1

We’ve just finished testing the Pantheon HS3, and wow, what a 3D printer!

Anisoprint Signs Orbital Deal

Anisoprint signed a deal with Nanoracks to develop a space-based continuous carbon fiber 3D printing capability.

Two New Stratasys 3D Printers For Composite Materials

Stratasys announced two new 3D printers specialized for composite materials.

9T Labs Raises Huge Investment, With a Surprise Investor

9T Labs announced a huge US$17M investment.

More Details on Raise3D’s new E2CF and Pro3 Series 3D Printers

We had a chat with Raise3D representatives to find out more about their latest 3D printers.

Ultimaker 3D Printer CC Core Upgraded

Ultimaker announced a significant update for their CC print core.

Raise3D’s New E2CF 3D Printer

Raise3D announced a new desktop 3D printer designed for use with carbon fiber composite material.

Markforged Focuses On Production With FX20 3D Printer

Markforged is on a hot streak introducing new 3D printers.

Markforged Updates Platform With Two 3D Printers, Speedier Software

This week, Markforged announced new additions to its 3D printing platform.

Putting The 3D In Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing

Anisoprint is developing a very powerful approach for 3D printing continuous carbon fiber.

9T Labs Growth Plan Turns Into Significant Hiring

9T Labs seems to be hiring a lot of new staff lately.

Taking The METHOD On The Road

One of MakerBot’s clients demonstrated a very unusual method of using 3D printing.

Stratasys And Xometry: An Unlikely Combination?

Stratasys and Xometry announced an unusual agreement to collaborate on 3D print services.

Stratasys Broadens Carbon Fiber Capabilities

Stratasys announced a new carbon fiber material for use in their F123 series 3D printers.

Electroimpact’s SCRAM Continuous Carbon Fiber System

Electroimpact offers a continuous carbon fiber manufacturing solution that’s a bit different from other CCF 3D printers.

Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Causes Growth At 9T Labs

9T Labs seems to be hiring quite a few new positions.

The Additive Molding Process From Arris Composites

Arris Composites, a leader in composites manufacturing, uses a new process they call “Additive Molding”.

Why Is There No Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Resin?

After a chance call from a reader, I wondered about the apparent unavailability of carbon fiber reinforced 3D printer resin, and learned a great deal.

MakerBot Adds Another Carbon Fiber Material

MakerBot announced the availability of a new nylon carbon fiber material for their METHOD series of 3D printers.

Pantheon Developing Very High Speed 3D Printer

There’s a new industrial filament 3D printer in the works that could operate seven to nine times faster than conventional devices.

McLaren’s Speedtail Aileron Design Inspires 3D Printed Solutions?

Supercar maker McLaren’s new Speedtail includes an unusual feature that might inspire some new 3D printed designs.

MakerBot Announces Powerful Carbon Fiber Option

MakerBot announced a new version of their METHOD series that is specifically designed to 3D print strong carbon fiber parts.

AREVO Puts All The 3D Pieces Together

A manufacturing-as-a-service company has developed a way to 3D print continuous carbon fiber in a production setting.

The First High Temperature Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Is Coming

Anisoprint has developed a new high temperature 3D printer that can also 3D print continuous carbon fiber. We found out how it works.

3D Printed Parts with 60% Continuous Carbon Fiber?

Is it possible to 3D print parts made from 60% continuous carbon fiber? There is, and we learned how it is done.

Essentium Raises The Temperature With New Materials and Machines

Essentium enters the high-temperature 3D printing business by introducing the HSE 180•S machine and high temp materials including nylon and PEEK.

SOLVAY’s Advanced Polymers Head to the ARGO Production 3D Printer

ROBOZE announced an interesting deal for advanced 3D printing materials with SOLVAY to provide access to high temperature PEEK and carbon fiber filaments.

Question of the Week: Fiber-Reinforced Filaments

What options are available for 3D print materials containing long reinforcing fibers?

Stratasys To Collaborate With Jay Leno

Jay Leno partners with Stratasys to enable a digital inventory and 3D printing approach to maintain his vast collection of vintage automobiles.

What? Desktop Metal Is Doing Desktop Plastic?

Desktop Metal announced a continuous carbon fiber 3D printer, the Fiber, which uses a version of the industrial AFP (automated fiber placement) process to produce very strong parts.

Really, How Bad Are Abrasive Filaments For Your 3D Printer Nozzle?

What kind of damage do carbon fiber filaments do to a 3D printer nozzle? How fast does damage occur? Experiments show a surprising result.

Could Anisoprint Catch Markforged In The Continuous Carbon Fiber 3D Printing Market?

What happens when two companies market continuous carbon fiber 3D printers? We think there will be competition between Anisoprint and Markforged.

Metal And Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Farms

3D printer farms aren’t a new concept — but the advantages of grouping together high-strength 3D printing units are growing. Markforged has just introduced its Print Farms offering. They describe it as “an economic way for customers to build metal and carbon fiber printing capacity with Markforged,” continuing: “The new packages allow customers to purchase… Continue reading Metal And Carbon Fiber 3D Printer Farms