Fiber Reinforced 3D Printing
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]
