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Polymer Grade Can be Used in Food Contact Applications
The polymer can be used in most fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printers.
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3D-Printed Prototypes Become the Parts with Carbon Fiber Filled Filament
Utah Trikes, a retailer and manufacturer of trikes and quads, has grown its custom business using FDM Nylon 12CF to produce end-use composite parts that formerly would have required moldmaking.
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FFF 3D Printing for Metal: Sintering Can Wait
Separating 3D printing from high-temperature processing is part of how the Markforged Metal X realizes a price less than established metal AM equipment.
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Aerospace Contractor Brings Custom Tooling In-House with FDM 3D Printing
Adding an FDM 3D printer enabled a producer of subassemblies for aircraft to bypass traditional tooling solutions on many custom tools and bring much of this work in-house.
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Co-Extrusion Nozzle Made in One Piece with Selective Laser Melting
Selective laser melting enabled a complex nozzle assembly to be made in one piece, demonstrating speed and cost savings for the low volumes required.
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7 Important Implications of the New Stratasys Production Demonstrators
One working machine concept expands the build size and speed for FDM. Another performs robotic 3D printing in composite material. Here is what these two concepts suggest about the advance of additive manufacturing into industrial production.
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FDM Enables “Smarter” Layup Tools
Building layup tools for composites via FDM eliminates some postprocessing and assembly steps, opening the door to more innovative designs.
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UAV Takes Flight with 80 Percent 3D-Printed Parts
A collaborative project leveraged FDM and other additive technologies to design and build an unmanned aerial vehicle.
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Satellite to Use Additive-Manufactured Components Directly Exposed to Space
Support structures are produced through FDM in plastic material as strong as aluminum. Internal complexity is part of the reason for producing the parts through 3D printing.
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