How Chopped Carbon Fiber Affects 3D Printed Part Strength and Stiffness

Advancements in additive manufacturing polymers are closing the gap between 3D printed part properties and bulk material properties The addition of chopped carbon fiber (CCF) to filaments, such as ...

Left: A transient thermal simulation from AON3D's new software predicts print defects before printing a PETG part Right: G-Code with optimized thermals produces better physical and aesthetic ...

Learn about a new industry-recognized test standard for characterizing the Z strength of material extrusion parts Those familiar with fused filament fabrication (FFF) will know that parts are ...

Learn which new materials have passed AON3D material lab validation for quality and are ready to print The AON3D line of high temperature industrial 3D printers, currently in their 5th ...

Convert filament sold in cubic centimeters to kilograms and cost per kg to find the real cost of proprietary materials The cost of materials are an important factor when calculating a 3D ...

Additive manufacturing has been celebrated as a revolution in manufacturing technologies, with applications ranging from low-cost prototypes to high performance end-use parts But the merits of 3D ...

Final part properties are extremely important in additive manufacturing They dictate how AM can be applied, overall program success, and return on investment Below, find just a few of the 100's of ...

PEEK and PEKK are two of the highest performance polymers that are printable through fused filament fabrication (FFF) But what gives rise to their unique properties and what differentiates the two ...

Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is regarded as one of the highest performance thermoplastics due to its incredible mechanical, chemical, thermal, and weight-saving properties That said, final part ...

Open filament 3D printers are designed to fabricate using any filament that fit the machine parameters, from a wide range of materials suppliers This offers end-users the opportunity to choose the ...