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Carbon Fibers

9T Labs assesses AM for medical, aerospace applications

9T Labs conducts two studies to assess the viability of its Red Series additive manufacturing system to manufacture a carbon fiber/PEKK aerospace hinge and a surgical tool.

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Orbital continues to progress toward commercialization

Orbital Composites is pursuing a variety of collaborative projects to apply its Orbital S robotic additive manufacturing system.

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Sustainability

Cincinnati’s BAAM proves utility of recycled materials in AM

Cincinnati Inc. modified the extruder of its Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) system to be able to process virgin carbon fiber/ABS and recycled carbon fiber/ABS.

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Continuous fiber-reinforced, 3D printed houses on the horizon

3D-printed modular building manufacturer Mighty Buildings moves toward certification of higher-strength, more sustainable glass fiber-reinforced housing panels.

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Q&A: Importance of reliability in large-scale additive manufacturing

Thermwood Corp. CEO Ken Susnjara shares an LSAM supplier’s perspective on enabling reliable, continuous manufacturing performance.

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Markforged next-generation fiber-reinforced 3D printer

Markforged will debut its newest continuous fiber-capable 3D printer, the FX20, at Formnext in November 2021.

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Solvay supplies composites, adhesives, technical support to Novotech Seagull aircraft development

Solvay supports the composites-intensive UAM platform with its aerospace-qualified MTM 45-1 and CYCOM 5320-1 resin systems in preparation for a flight in late 2021.

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Victrex launches LMPAEK polymer grade for 3D printing

Victrex AM 200 improve melt extrusion by filament fusion (FF), direct granule extrusion, and laser sintering processes and enhances z-strength and interlaminar strength.

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Pressure Vessels

NCC research supports new composite gripper solution for wind turbine installation

Compared to current steel clamping structures, which aid in turbine installation, the feasibility study established that composite grippers could cut cost points, installation time and reduce overall environmental impact.

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Automation

Robotic injection molding for functionalized composites

Anybrid enables compact, flexible hybrid injection molding/overmolding for smaller series and larger components.

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