Polymaker has announced two new 3D printing materials, carbon fiber reinforced PA6 and glass fiber filled PA6.
Both materials are developed by the company's fiber bonding technology, which enhances the interlayer adhesion of printed parts in the X, Y and Z axes. Because they are reinforcing fibers, PolyMide PA6-CF and PolyMide PA6-GF also have high strength and high heat distortion temperature, making them able to be used in harsh environments.
PolyMide PA6-CF is a carbon fiber reinforced grade with the highest strength, impact resistance and thermal deformation (215 ° C) of all Polymaker material combinations. It is also an ESD-safe material suitable for the production of electronic fixtures and fixtures and automotive applications.
At the same time, PolyMide PA6-GF is a glass fiber filler material with good strength and stiffness. Its thermal and mechanical properties mean that it can be used to print parts over a wide temperature range. This material has been used to produce custom laboratory equipment operating at temperatures as low as -190 ° C.
They can also improve interlayer adhesion through Polymaker's fiber bonding technology. This technology optimizes the fiber's surface chemistry, thereby enhancing dispersibility and binding to the polyamide matrix. Compared with parts printed with pure PA6 material, this correspondingly increases the strength in the Z axis and reduces the anisotropy. Fiber bonding technology is designed to solve the problem of interlayer adhesion when fibers are combined with materials and enable Polymaker to bring PolyMide PA6-CF and PolyMide PA6-GF to the market.
Polymaker's latest products have been applied to a research laboratory in Shanghai. The lab is focused on studying environments that simulate the core conditions of planets composed primarily of hydrogen and helium such as Saturn and Jupiter. HP Star has implemented 3D printing to create a battery holder containing a steel unit to hold the hydrogen between two diamonds. The infrared laser then enters the high-pressure chamber through the diamond. Generated when the steel battery is tightened and clamps the diamond together, which recreates the extreme temperature and pressure of the planet's core.
Dr. Dalladay-Simpson of HP Star said that in HP Star's laboratory, PolyMide PA6-CF was selected for its performance at high temperatures, and its rigidity and strength produced a "really rugged battery holder." The PA6-GF material has been selected for making cryogenic chambers for cryogenic cooling, so diamond tips can set on it.
He also said: "Previously for custom laboratory equipment, we expected two to three weeks of delivery time for our in-house machine shop, and we usually needed to further modify the equipment. These new materials speed up the process while also producing high quality And more formable laboratory equipment. "