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Recently, Stratasys added a brand-new material to their lineup, ABS-CF10. Stratasys has taken their standard ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) material and added chopped carbon fiber, filled at 10% by weight. There are a variety of well-suited applications for this material ranging from functional prototypes to end-use production parts. “ABS-CF10 unlocks the potential of carbon fiber-reinforced
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Carbon Fiber 3D Printing is a growing division of the Additive Manufacturing world. As this material is growing in popularity, it has become apparent that Carbon Fiber 3D Printing has enhanced qualities and increased versatility that make it preferred in some manufacturing contexts. What is Carbon Fiber and What are its Advantages? Carbon Fiber 3D Printing uses a composite material consisting of polymer mixed with chopped carbon fiber. The combination of these two materials
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What is ESD Protection? Electrostatic discharge (ESD) materials are plastics that reduce static electricity in order to protect electrostatic-sensitive devices or to contain flammable liquids or gasses. These materials are commonly found in electronic devices and throughout electronics manufacturing facilities to protect components. There are different levels of surface resistance requirements that are summarized in
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Often overlooked, there is a checkbox at the bottom of your Model Settings menu called Variable Width Fill. Load a model into your F123 Series, Fortus 380mc, Fortus 450mc, or Fortus 900mc printer and open the model settings tab in GrabCAD Print. If you hover your cursor over the information logo next to the Variable
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The name of the game in new product development is time. Time to prototype iterations, time to market and time of development go hand-in-hand in bringing a new product to the masses. According to the McKinsey Global Institute, for every 7 product ideas, only 1.5 launch. Of those that do launch, only one will yield
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We recently produced the second round of torture tests in our 3D printing materials torture test series to see which is the Strongest 3D Printer Filament. What started out as a spontaneous YouTube review video for a new Stratasys material has turned into something that we would love to try on our 3D printing materials
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Like so many other groundbreaking ideas, there is a balancing act between understanding what the current technology is actually capable of doing and what is simply impossible with current market limitations. A challenge for the 3D printing industry is separating the myth from reality. Some misconceptions go beyond the current capabilities of additive manufacturing (AM)
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3D printing materials are available in a wide variety of plastics, and choosing the right one depends what type of printer you are using and the application the finished piece will be used in, among other things. Our customers ask all the time, “what material should I be using?” And while we love an easy solution,
