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Composite Materials for 3D Printing
What is a composite?
Composites are parts made up of more than one material that, when combined, have synergistic properties different from the original materials. There are two main
components of composite parts: a matrix and a reinforcement.
What is CFF?
Continuous Filament Fabrication (CFF) is the method with which fiber reinforced composites are 3D printed. Continuous fibers are extruded layer-by-layer similarly to FFF processes.
What types of composite materials can Markforged use for 3D printing?
Markforged offers four reinforcement fibers: carbon fiber, fiberglass, Kevlar, and HSHT fiberglass.
Can I print using only fibers?
Just as carbon fiber are always laid with a matrix, so are our fibers. Our reinforcement fibers are 3D printed with Onyx during the printing process to ensure optimal mechanical properties, accuracy, and surface finish.
Check out the Material Datasheet for a complete overview.
Onyx Filament
Plastic materialNylon mixed with chopped carbon fiber offers a high-strength thermoplastic with excellent heat resistance, surface finish, and chemical resistance.
Carbon fiber
ReinforcementOur stiffest, strongest fiber with the highest strength-to-weight ratio.
Fiberglass Filament
ReinforcementInexpensive and 11 times stiffer than ABS, fiberglass is the perfect entry-level fiber for 3D printing.
HSHT Fiberglass Filament
ReinforcementHSHT fiberglass material delivers the highest impact resistance and heat deflection temperature of our continuous fibers.
Kevlar Filament
ReinforcementKevlar® is tough, lightweight material, and can bend further than any other fiber, making it ideal for 3D printing.