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Carbon fibre reinforced filaments for 3D printing: pros, cons and when to use them

Carbon fibre reinforced materials for 3D printing: pros, cons and when to use them A growing trend: carbon fibre reinforced materials Materials reinforced with carbon fibre have become one of the most interesting options in industrial 3D printing. Filaments such as PETG-CF, ABS-CF, PA-CF, PC-CF and PPS-CF are increasingly used to make functional parts that need greater stiffness and dimensional stability. However, there is a widespread idea that any material with carbon fibre is automatically “better”. The reality is far more complex. In this article we look at what...

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ABS 3D printing: how to avoid warping and cracking in large parts

How to 3D print ABS without warping or cracking in large parts How to keep large parts from warping and cracking ABS is one of the most widely used materials in industrial 3D printing for making strong, functional, professional-grade parts. However, when printing large parts, problems such as warping, cracking and layer separation become far more common because of thermal stress and uncontrolled temperature changes throughout the print. In large-format FDM printing, thermal stability is not just important: it is essential for reliable, repeatable industrial results. The difference...

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