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Graphene Enhanced PLA Filaments for 3D Printing
Graphene Enhanced PLA Filaments for 3D Printing.
About this update from Haydale Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 8553G Haydale Graphene Industries PLC 11 August 2016 \n\nHaydale Graphene Industries plc\n \n(\"Haydale\" or the \"Group\")\n \nLaunch of Graphene Enhanced PLA Filaments for 3D Printing\n \nHaydale Graphene Industries plc (AIM: HAYD), the Group focused on enabling technology for the commercialisation of graphene and other nanomaterials, is pleased to announce that Haydale Composite Solutions (\"HCS\"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Haydale, will be launching Graphene enhanced poly lactic acid (\"PLA\") filaments for 3D printing at the TCT show in Birmingham on 28 and 29 September 2016.\n \n3D printing (also known as additive manufacturing) enables designers to produce components or models directly from computer aided design software (\"CAD\") on a computer without the need to manufacture moulds or tooling. This is a fast growing and sizeable market today estimated to be worth over $30bn by 2022. Source: marketsandmarkets.com (April 2016).\n \nThe Haydale graphene enhanced PLA filaments, available in 1.75mm and 2.85 mm diameters, have been trialled by a number of 3D printing companies who have reported a number of major benefits, including:\n \n· Excellent first layer adhesion and z axis strength retention;\n· Major increase in speed of processing;\n· Improved strength and stiffness;\n· Better impact performance;\n· Excellent print quality and surface finish;\n· Improved dimensional accuracy; and\n· Compatibility with a broad range of printers and ease of use.\n \nHCS are collaborating with Filamentprint (UK) Ltd, a company specialising in the compounding and manufacture of thermoplastic filaments for 3D printing and Fullerex Ltd, HGI's sales agent for its functionalised nanomaterials.\n \nHCS and Filamentprint (UK) Ltd are exhibiting these new materials at the TCT show on adjacent booths H39 and H41 and staff from all three companies will be available to discuss the properties and benefits of graphene enhanced PLA filaments. These specifically include how the mechanical, electrical, thermal and physical properties of the graphene enhanced PLA filaments can be tailored to meet the needs of different applications and markets. The companies will ...