Stratasys company mainly produces carbon fiber reinforced nylon materials, suitable for 3D printing equipment type FDM. Stratasys, an expert in the field of additive manufacturing technology, uses nylon 12CF material for FDM 3D printing technology. It contains up to 35% carbon fiber, so it has excellent properties, such as a final tensile strength of 76 MPa (MPA). The tensile modulus is 7529 MPa, and the flexural strength is 142 MPa, which is enough to replace metal in many applications, and is very suitable for the automotive, aerospace and other industries. This carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material is used to produce high-performance prototypes. It can withstand rigorous testing of production parts during the design verification process, meet the stringent requirements of the production environment, and can be applied to the production of fixtures on the production line.
Stratasys has established a partnership with McLaren. Substantial progress has been made in this partnership, including McLaren ’s Formula 1 racing car that has some 3D printed components already installed.