A fully functional vehicle being 3D-printed from scratch and assembled by automotive design firm Local Motors (Chandler, AZ) in the space of 44 hours has driven off the IMTS floor. A carbon fiber-reinforced compound supplied by Sabic’s Innovative Plastics business is being employed as the build material. Continue reading “Carbon fiber-reinforced material used to fabricate world’s first 3D-printed vehicle”
Carbon fiber-reinforced material used to fabricate world’s first 3D-printed vehicle
A fully functional vehicle being 3D-printed from scratch and assembled by automotive design firm Local Motors (Chandler, AZ) in the space of 44 hours has driven off the IMTS floor. A carbon fiber-reinforced compound supplied by Sabic’s Innovative Plastics business is being employed as the build material. Continue reading “Carbon fiber-reinforced material used to fabricate world’s first 3D-printed vehicle”
Carbon fibre joins the 3D printing revolution
For many years now, the words ‘carbon fibre’ have virtually been a shorthand for cutting edge material usage, quality, strength and light weight. These properties have meant that carbon fibre composite parts have been extremely popular in aerospace, high-end automotive, motorsport and other prestigious applications. Continue reading “Carbon fibre joins the 3D printing revolution”
3D Printing used for the development of carbon fibre feedstocks to allow new composites
is the main target of a new joint initiative between 3D printer maker Stratasys and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Continue reading “3D Printing used for the development of carbon fibre feedstocks to allow new composites”