3D printing materials
Nylon prototypes and end applications
MakerBot, a subsidiary of Stratasys, has added nylon to its growing portfolio of materials. In total, there are now eight materials available for MakerBot's Method platform. The company continues to promote the spread of industrial additive manufacturing.
Nylon is extremely resistant to abrasion and is often used for the production of prototypes and end applications. Due to its high flexural, tensile and impact strength, the material has excellent mechanical properties and is ideally suited for applications that require repetitive motion or force application. These include the manufacture of tools and devices, articulated components, snap-fit connections, bending hinges, gear wheels and air intakes. These components often generate high levels of heat due to abrasion, so the material must be flexible in order to interact with other components. It also has good thermal properties and is heat-resistant up to 180 °C.
Nylon is sensitive to moisture and can easily absorb water from the air. This tendency of the fibers can lead to warped and deformed components even in a slightly damp environment. The Method's sealed material chambers protect the material from damaging moisture. With a new element for drying bobbins, customers can also dry nylon bobbins that have absorbed moisture in the Method X's heated build chamber.
A series of built-in sensors also ensures that materials are stored in the optimum environment. In addition, complex geometries can be printed with the water-soluble PVA support material from MakerBot. The nylon material is expected to be available from early 2020 and will be available in black.
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