CRP Technology, a 3D printing material and service provider, has launched a new type of polyamide-based carbon fiber filled composite 3D printing material Windform RS, designed for production-grade powder bed fusion (PBF) 3D printing.
Windform RS is the tenth material released under CRP's proprietary Windform TOP-LINE series of composite materials, which was created and developed by the company specifically for PBF printing technology.
It is speculated that this new material has "unmatched" mechanical properties, while providing product designers with enhanced functionality, flexibility and speed in the printing process.
In the field of additive manufacturing, Windform is unparalleled, a material that combines high tensile strength, high elongation at break and low density.
3D printed components in Windform RS.
CRP Technology developed its first Windform 3D printing material in 1996 and was later replaced by Windform XT in 2005, which is the first carbon fiber reinforced composite material for SLS 3D printing. This air-optimized composite material brings the performance advantages of racing metal in wind tunnels to a wider range of applications, and has enhanced mechanical and thermal properties.
While building on the company’s motorsport tradition, the company’s current Windform TOP-LINE composite series is also used in various other demanding prototyping and end-use applications.
Windform FR2 material is a flame-retardant glass fiber reinforced material specially designed for the aerospace and automotive industries. This material has been used by electric motorcycle manufacturers to produce cell bag frames for their battery pack prototypes.
Windform SP carbon fiber-filled polyamide-based composite material has been used by safety expert Joyson Safety Systems to 3D print a prototype of a functional airbag shell container.
The Windform TOP-LINE series has been used to manufacture a series of nanosatellites for customers in the aerospace industry. Mini Cube and its partner companies have used the thermal and mechanical properties of Windform XT 2.0 to produce pocket satellites and deployed strings.
CRP Technology's materials have been used to print a series of functional parts, including the 3D printed airbag shell of Joyson Safety System (pictured).
CRP Technology has now added the latest product Windform RS to the Windform TOP-LINE product portfolio, which is a polyamide-based carbon fiber filled composite material. The mechanical properties predicted by the new material include its ability to resist damage, shock, vibration, deformation, and high temperature.
Windform RS's high resilience and strength characteristics enable it to withstand shocks in a variety of temperature ranges, even if it is below zero, it has successfully passed the -40 degrees Celsius test. The material also has the ability to resist water and absorb liquids, the thickness of the part is as low as one millimeter, and it is rated HB according to the flammability UL 94 test.
CRP has been working hard to provide customizable PBF 3D printing solutions for any scene, and is using CRP’s tradition in additive manufacturing materials to create the highest level of new materials for the benefit of customers. Our focus on innovation has led to the creation of A composite material with very high tensile strength (85.25 MPa), as well as excellent ductility (elongation at break 9.46%) and low density (1.10 g/cc).
There is no material in the 3D market that can compete with WINDFORM RS: the combination of high resistance and high elasticity makes WINDFORM RS unique in the AM world.
According to CRP, complex parts are not only resistant to high and low temperatures but also resistant to fatigue and impact. In addition, the material is designed to increase the difficulty of printing in the manufacturing process of parts.
This is a very important asset that cannot be underestimated. Many materials in the additive manufacturing market claim to have high performance, but in the sintering process of parts, their'printability' becomes difficult, so complications will arise. Lead to poor quality and performance.
This kind of complication does not occur when using Windform RS, because the material maintains the "best" printing ease.
The material is suitable for the production of robust and complex 3D printed PBF parts, as well as robust functional prototypes and heavy-duty end-use applications that need to withstand harsh environments. Due to its mechanical properties, Windform RS can be used for custom production, pre-series parts and mission-critical components in the aerospace, military, motorsports, robotics, automotive and marine sectors.
"As a CRP company, we have always focused not only on our company, but also on areas where the demand for high-value and high-performance parts is growing rapidly," the relevant person added. "Windform RS is an amazing advancement in the field of engineered materials, providing a unique opportunity for the durability, strength and flexibility required for a wide range of additive manufacturing applications."