Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber can retain its mechanical
properties due to low moisture absorption, enabling it to maintain
consistent performance
MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of
Stratasys (Nasdaq: SSYS), today announces the expansion of its
materials offering with Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber, adding another
composite to the company’s growing materials portfolio.
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The MakerBot® Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber material can be printed on
the MakerBot METHOD™ and MakerBot METHOD X™ 3D printers using the
MakerBot Composite Extruder as well as on the METHOD Carbon Fiber
Edition 3D printers. The Composite Extruder features hardened metal
drive gears, a metal filament switch, and an interchangeable
hardened steel nozzle, which is designed to enable METHOD printers
to print high-performance materials. The materials for the METHOD
series are designed to enable engineers to print for a broad range
of applications from prototypes to production-ready parts.
MakerBot’s Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber demonstrates strong physical
and thermal properties, and can be used to print metal replacement
parts in some applications. It is a resilient carbon
fiber-reinforced nylon optimized for high strength and
stiffness.
The MakerBot® Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber utilizes a nylon 12 base
polymer, and is able to absorb less moisture than nylon 6/66. As a
result, it retains more of its performance in the presence of
moisture. Nylon 12 carbon fiber is designed to deliver a smooth
carbon fiber 3D printing experience and achieve consistent
performance in any environment. For applications that require parts
to hold their form with minimal flex, such as automotive brackets
or inspection gauges, nylon carbon fiber offers a tensile modulus
of 6000 MPa, underscoring its high stiffness1. The material is
ideal for functional prototyping and lightweight tooling
applications in aerospace, manufacturing, and automotive
industries.
“Composite materials are ideal for a range of engineering
applications. The MakerBot® Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber, in particular,
offers manufacturers a cost-effective and lightweight alternative
to metal 3D printing due to its high dimensional stability and
excellent resistance to cracking under stress,” said Nadav Goshen,
CEO, MakerBot. “By expanding the material options available for use
with the METHOD 3D printers, we are providing more opportunities
for users to explore new applications.”
The heated chamber in the METHOD line of 3D printers produces
strong manufacturing-grade nylon carbon fiber parts, while its
dry-sealed filament bays help to keep the materials dry, resulting
in better print quality and reliability. For superior surface
finish, users can print complex geometries using PVA or Stratasys®
SR-30™ soluble supports. Breakaway supports are also available for
faster print results.
METHOD offers a growing portfolio of materials for a variety of
applications. MakerBot’s materials for METHOD include Nylon 12
Carbon Fiber, PC-ABS, ABS, Nylon Carbon Fiber, PETG, ASA, and more.
Users can also print with even more engineering-grade materials
from leading third-party filament suppliers using the MakerBot
LABS™ Experimental Extruder.
The MakerBot® Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber material is expected to
begin shipping in November 2020.
For more information, visit www.makerbot.com/method.
About MakerBot MakerBot, a Stratasys company, is a global
leader in the 3D printing industry. The company helps create the
innovators of today and the businesses and learning institutions of
the future. Founded in 2009 in Brooklyn, NY, MakerBot strives to
redefine the standards for 3D printing for reliability,
accessibility, precision, and ease-of-use. Through this dedication,
MakerBot has one of the largest install bases in the industry and
also runs Thingiverse, the largest 3D printing community in the
world.
We believe there's an innovator in everyone, so we make the 3D
printing tools that make your ideas matter. Discover innovation
with MakerBot 3D printing.
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MakerBot, MakerBot LABS, MakerBot METHOD, and MakerBot METHOD X
are trademarks or registered marks of MakerBot Industries, LLC. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statement
The statements in this press release relating to Stratasys’
and/or MakerBot's beliefs regarding the benefits consumers will
experience from using the MakerBot’s Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber, as well
as the MakerBot’s Nylon 12 Carbon Fiber expected time of shipping
are forward-looking statements reflecting management's current
expectations and beliefs. These forward-looking statements are
based on current information that is, by its nature, subject to
rapid and even abrupt change. Due to risks and uncertainties
associated with Stratasys' business, actual results could differ
materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking
statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not
limited to: the degree of our success at introducing new or
improved products and solutions that gain market share; the degree
of growth of the 3D printing market generally; the duration of the
global COVID-19 pandemic, which, if extensive, may continue to
impact, in a material adverse manner, our operations, financial
position and cash flows, and those of our customers and suppliers;
the impact of potential shifts in the prices or margins of the
products that we sell or services that we provide, including due to
a shift towards lower-margin products or services; the impact of
competition and new technologies; potential further charges against
earnings that we could be required to take due to impairment of
additional goodwill or other intangible assets; to the extent of
our success at successfully consummating acquisitions or
investments in new businesses, technologies, products or services;
potential changes in our management and board of directors; global
market, political and economic conditions, and in the countries in
which we operate in particular (including risks related to the
impact of coronavirus on our operations, supply chain, liquidity,
cash flow and customer orders; costs and potential liability
relating to litigation and regulatory proceedings; risks related to
infringement of our intellectual property rights by others or
infringement of others' intellectual property rights by us; the
extent of our success at maintaining our liquidity and financing
our operations and capital needs; the impact of tax regulations on
our results of operations and financial condition; and other risk
factors set forth under the caption “Risk Factors” in Stratasys’
most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F, filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 26th, 2020. Readers are
urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made
throughout our 2019 Annual Report and the Report of Foreign Private
Issuer on Form 6-K that attaches Stratasys’ unaudited, condensed
consolidated financial statements and its review of its results of
operations and financial condition, for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2020, which we furnished to the SEC on May 14, 2020, and
our other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, which are
designed to advise interested parties of the risks and factors that
may affect our business, financial condition, results of operations
and prospects. Any guidance provided, and other forward-looking
statements made, in this press release are made as of the date
hereof, and Stratasys and MakerBot undertake no obligation to
publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether
as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except
as required by law
1 Specifications based on data provided by the material
supplier. Actual printed part specs may vary based on part geometry
and print parameters selected.
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