Machine Design – May 2019

Users can print plastic molds for
layup, print a tool directly, or take
advantage of the FDM’s dissolvable sup-
port materials to simplify the produc-
tion of hollow and trapped-tool con-
figurations. The tool material dissolves
in a detergent solution, leaving only the
cured composite part and enabling one-
piece, seamless designs. This was dem-
onstrated at JEC World, in Paris Nord

• Villepinte, on March 12-14 by Strata-
  sys as it showcased its latest 3D printing
  advancements for composite produc-
  tion: high-performance, cost-efficient
  3D printed tools.
  Engineers are seeing how FDM Nylon
  12CF can replace traditional metal parts
  with 3D-printed plastic composites.
  This carbon fiber-filled thermoplastic
  contains 35% chopped carbon-fiber

The impressive mechanical properties of FDM Nylon 12CF allow engineers to explore the
possible transition from traditional metal parts to 3D printed plastic composites.

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