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Putting Reinforcement Fibers Into FDM/FFF

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sanman

Putting Reinforcement Fibers Into FDM/FFF
July 15, 2014 10:59PM

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Apparently, Boeing and Lotus Engineering have announced their approach to effective fiber reinforcement through 3D printing:

[3dprint.com]

It has to do with mixing smaller-sized fibers with longer ones, which allows reinforcement between layers along their ortho-normal axis.

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Re: Putting Reinforcement Fibers Into FDM/FFF
July 15, 2014 11:26PM

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So their SLA innovation was mixing their scrap carbon fiber with the nylon powder.

Additive wire laying, Co-Extrusion: [forums.reprap.org]

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diytechshop

Re: Putting Reinforcement Fibers Into FDM/FFF
July 17, 2014 01:51PM

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Re: Putting Reinforcement Fibers Into FDM/FFF
July 17, 2014 09:12PM

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Proto-pasta is clearly in violation of Boeing and Lotus patent. Soon they will they get the letter....