Composite Filament Fabrication (CFF)
Process Details
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Capabilities
Bounding Box:
Resolution:
- Minimum layer thickness .0040" (100 µm) unreinforced
- Typical layer thickness .0050" (125 µm) with continuous carbon fiber reinforcement
Accuracy:
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Materials
Product Range:
- Our composite base material is Onyx, a micro carbon fiber filled polyamide (nylon). It offers high strength, toughness and chemical resistance. It can be printed alone or with continuous fiber reinforcement.
- Continuous carbon fiber is extremely stiff and offers the highest strength to weight ratio (flexural strength 540 MPa). It is commonly used for parts that replace machined aluminum.
- Continuous Kevlar fiber possesses excellent durability, making it optimal for parts that experience repeated and sudden loading (flexural strength 240 MPa).
- Continuous fiberglass is an entry-level reinforcement material. It is capable of yielding parts 10x stronger than ABS and is more affordable than carbon fiber.

Design Guidelines
Wall Thickness:
- Min. wall thickness (reinforced) .102" (2.6 mm)
- Min. post diameter (unreinforced):
- XY .063" (1.6 mm)
- Z .079" (2.0mm
Hole dimensions:
- Min. hole diameter XY .059" (1.5 mm)
- Min. hole diameter Z: .039" (1 mm)
Geometry:

Applications
Benefits:
Housings, brackets and mounts, high-strength tools and fixtures, functional prototypes, end-use parts

Recommended Resources
Materials datasheet
Technical specifications: Onyx, carbon / kevlar / fiberglass reinforcement
Design guidelines
Design guidelines with/without reinforcement, fiber reinforcement best practices
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