Description
CarbonX PLA+CF is an amazing bio-polymer plus recycled CF reinforced 3D printing filament. Made using 100% recycled carbon fiber and mated to the industry leading PLA bio-polymer sourced from Natureworks. This filament is ideal for anyone that desires a structural component with high modulus, excellent surface quality, dimensional stability, light weight, and ease of printing. Made in the USA!
PLA is well-known for its incredible ease of printing, stiffness, and extremely high visual print quality. It’s ideal for prototyping, concept models, and end-use printed parts for hobbyists and industry engineers alike!
PLA is well-known for its incredible ease of printing, stiffness, and extremely high visual print quality. It’s ideal for prototyping, concept models, and end-use printed parts for hobbyists and industry engineers alike!
Benefits of CarbonX PLA+CF :
- Ideal for printing without a heated bed, no enclosure required
- Even lower shrinkage and warping, improved by the carbon fiber reinforcement, this PLA prints great on practically any desktop 3D printer
- Very low odor, perfect for 3D printing in home and office environments
- Greatly increased stiffness, modulus, and dimensional stability
- Made from plants, PLA is a renewable biopolymer
- Gorgeous surface quality to make printed parts look beautiful
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Print Recommendations
![365-390°C](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rec_Extruder__Temp.jpg?v=1718023038&width=100)
Extruder Temp
190-220 C
![140-160°C](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rec_Bed_Temp.jpg?v=1718023060&width=100)
Bed Temp
23-60 C
![Recommended](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rec_Heated_Chamber.jpg?v=1718023095&width=100)
Heated Chamber
Not Required
![0.4mm diameter minimum](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rec_Nozzle_Specs.jpg?v=1718023127&width=100)
Nozzle Specs
Hardened Steel with .4mm diameter minimum
![0.10mm or higher](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rec_Layer_Height.jpg?v=1718022948&width=100)
Layer Height
0.25mm or higher
![65°C for 4 hours](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rec_Drying_Specs.jpg?v=1718022745&width=100)
Drying Specs
65C for 4 hours
![](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Nozzle-Abrasion.png?v=1718882569&width=227)
Abrasive Material
This material is particularly abrasive among 3D printing filaments. Users may find standard brass nozzles are chewed through very quickly compared to standard wear and tear. When worn through, the nozzle diameter will widen inconsistently and the printer will experience extrusion issues.
Because of this, it's strongly recommended this material be printed through a hardened steel nozzle rather than a softer metal. Hardened steel nozzles can often be inexpensive and easily installed depending on your printer manufacturer's instructions.
Material DETAILS
Glass Fiber Reinforced Filament
![](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rectangle111.png?v=1718882852&width=310)
What Is It?
DescriptionFibers made of glass reinforced into the polymer during manufacturing and aligned along the axis of filament.
This, along with their physical makeup, give this material enormous strength and mechanical properties.
![](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rectangle222.png?v=1718883012&width=310)
What Does It Do?
Glass fiber reinforcement gives material a lot of desirable properties:
High strength
High stiffness
High chemical resistance
Low thermal expansion
![](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rectangle333.png?v=1718883155&width=310)
How Does It Work?
Reinforcing plastic with glass fibers produces a 3D printing filament which exhibits the best properties of both fiberglass and the plastic of choice.
![](http://www.3dxtech.com/cdn/shop/files/Rectangle444.png?v=1718883273&width=310)
What Is It Good For?
Ideal for any applications which require strength and rigidity.
For these reasons, glass fiber reinforced filament is very popular in automotive, mechanical, civil engineering, and research industries.
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