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Composites

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- [Narrator] Composite 3D prints with fibers added to plastic can be a very strong and lightweight alternative to metal parts. - [Narrator] Fiber reinforced 3D prints can be broken into two categories, chopped fiber and continuous fiber. The most common type has chopped carbon fiber or other strengthening filler materials mixed into what is otherwise normal 3D printing filament. One such filament is a mix of nylon and carbon fiber called NylonX. This particular brand is about 20% carbon fiber by weight. It's incredibly light compared to metal. The bulk material is about the same density as water, and using infill will make prints even less dense. However, like all 3D printing materials, it will be strongest in the plane of the platform and weaker between layers. The material is not homogeneous, and so modeling it might be challenging. - [Narrator] Nylon can be hard to get to stick to the platform, but a Garolite LE…

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