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Latest revision as of 22:37, 13 April 2019

Different Ways to do It

  • Concept 1 - 3D print a lightweight skeleton, and then cover or wind with ribbon or gun roving
  • Concept 2- print in plastic, then embed hot fiberglass or steel strand into the printed material, kept at right above it's glass transition temperature in a heated chamber.

Industry Standards

Patents

  • Coextrusion of fiber and plastic - 2018 - [1]
  • Sourcing - fiberglass yarn - $3/lb - [2]

Sourcing

  • 1" fiberglass tape - [3]