American company Impossible Objects announced two announcements at the "RAPIC + TCT" 3D printing show that the company cooperated with BASF (USA) to launch a carbon fiber reinforced nylon 6 (PA6) composite for 3D printing, and recently developed a new 3D Printing device CBAM-2.
Through cooperation with BASF, Impossible Objects' Model One and CBAM-2 3D printers will provide printing support for BASF's Ultrasint PA6 powder, which is convenient for users to produce parts with high-performance carbon fiber reinforced PA6 composite materials.
According to Impossible Objects, carbon fiber reinforced PA6 composites have higher strength and better temperature characteristics than PA12, but at a lower cost. The strength of carbon fiber reinforced PA6 composite parts is 4 times that of traditional fused deposition process (FDM) parts and 2 times that of multi-jet fusion process (MJF) parts.
At present, PA6 has become one of the materials supported by Impossible Objects 3D printing equipment, and will be available in the third quarter of 2019.
The new CBAM-2 3D printing system can realize the industrial mass production of complex structural parts. The printing system can produce 10 times faster than other additive manufacturing equipment. The CBAM-2 system uses long carbon fiber-reinforced high-performance polymers and glass fiber boards to quickly make stronger, lighter, and more durable 3D composite parts.
In addition to improving production speed, other features of CBAM-2 include: support for printing of high-strength composite materials including high-performance thermoplastic resins such as PEEK, nylon; printable sheet area up to 12 inches * 12 inches; by increasing 3 The camera significantly improves the quality control accuracy; the maintenance process is simplified through automatic powder filling and the use of large-volume ink cartridges, while extending the work cycle. CBAM-2 will also be available to customers in the third quarter of 2019.
Impossible Objects has raised $ 4.1 million from OCA through a round of investment, bringing the total investment to more than $ 13 million.