3D printing for continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites: mechanism and performance

• Published in: Rapid prototyping journal Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 209 - 215
• Main Authors: Yang, Chuncheng, Tian, Xiaoyong, Liu, Tengfei, Cao, Yi, Li, Dichen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford Emerald Publishing Limited 01.01.2017; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: 3-D printers; CAD; Carbon fibers; Composite materials; Computer aided design; Injection molding; Investigations; Laboratories; Mechanical properties; Polymers; Printing; Printing machinery; Rapid prototyping; Raw materials; Scanning electron microscopy; Shear strength; Shear tests; Tensile strength; Thermoplastic composites; Thermoplastic composites; Continuous fiber; Performance; 3D printing; Mechanism

Purpose Continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTPCs) are becoming more significant in industrial applications but are limited by the high cost of molds, the manufacturing boundedness of complex constructions and the inability of special fiber alignment. The purpose of this paper is...