Xenia presents carbon fiber-reinforced PVDF compounds functionalized for 3D printing | CompositesWorld

3D printing materials portfolio now extends from unfilled PVDF to carbon-fiber-reinforced PVDF, adding to the end product’s high performance and chemical resistance.

Source | Xenia Materials

Xenia Materials (Mussolente, Italy), global developer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (CFRP), presents its range of CFRP PVDF-based compounds for 3D printing pellet-fed applications. This group of materials combines the properties of the integrated carbon fiber with PVDF, providing high performance and chemical resistance.

Use of carbon fiber in 3D printing helps prevent warping during the printing phase, maintains a smooth surface finish, and ensures dimensional stability and low thermal expansion. According to the company, by adding carbon fiber to the base material, it enhances the qualities of the PVDF polymer. This novel mix keeps the ease of use of regular PVDF while boosting strength and reducing electrical resistance, meeting ATEX standards.

Xenia Materials engineers and manufactures high-performing materials, offering a wide choice of carbon and/or glass fibers as well as ultra-light, structural thermoplastic composites. Furthermore, Xenia has functionalized and adjusted each formulation for the 3D printing field, to be used in any type of fused granulate fabrication (FGF) printer. End products markets include sports and agriculture, aerospace, automotive and transportation, oil and gas and alternative energy, building and construction, infrastructure and machinery and medical.

Collins Aerospace draws on global team, decades of experience to demonstrate large, curved AFP and welded structures for the next generation of aircraft.

As the need for carbon fiber rises, can recycling fill the gap?

The quest for a sustainable source of acrylonitrile for carbon fiber manufacture has made the leap from the lab to the market.