Composite power generator. Photo Credit: Business Wire
Continuous Composites (Coeur d Alene, Idaho, U.S.) and Siemens Energy (Munich, Germany), a spin-off of the former Gas and Power division of Siemens Group, announced the successful demonstration of Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D) technology for Siemens Energy’s generator components. Through this multi-year collaboration, the companies developed a thermoset glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) material, introducing better mechanical performance at higher temperatures, topology optimized designs and dynamic fiber steering to orient anisotropic fibers in the load direction for customized applications.
“The deployment of CF3D for manufacturing generator components is one example where our technology is disrupting current manufacturing processes and replacing metallic parts with high-performance composite materials,” says Tyler Alvarado, CEO of Continuous Composites. “Our collaboration with Siemens Energy demonst
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Composites additive manufacturer Continuous Composites (Coeur d Alene, Idaho, U.S.) announces the execution of a joint development agreement (JDA) with Saint-Gobain (Courbevoie, France), a multinational manufacturer and distributor of high-performance solutions. The strategic collaboration was formed to advance and certify Continuous Composites’ patented Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D) technology for commercial aerospace applications, and follows Saint-Gobain’s earlier March 2021 investment in the CF3D technology.
CF3D is an automated manufacturing solution for additively manufacturing strong, lightweight, aerospace-grade composite components applicable to many industries. By combining high-performance continuous fiber with rapid curing thermoset resins, CF3D is said to increase the efficiency of the composite parts manufacturing process to deliver substantially lower cost and shorter lead times as compared to conventional met
Saint-Gobain backs CF3D fibre process
Process combines high-performance continuous fibres with rapid curing thermoset resins.
29th April 2021
Continuous Composites, based in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, has signed a joint development agreement with French multinational Saint-Gobain to advance and certify the already-patented CF3D (continuous fibre 3D) printing process for composites in commercial aerospace applications.
Saint-Gobain will now bring the production systems of Continuous Composites for CF3D in-house, to be located at its manufacturing centres of excellence in the USA or Europe, where engineers from both companies will collaborate on the technology.
CF3D is an automated manufacturing solution for additively manufacturing strong, lightweight, aerospace-grade composite components applicable to many industries.
April 29, 2021
COEUR DâALENE, Idaho â April 28, 2021 â Continuous Composites, a composites additive manufacturer, has announced the execution of a Joint Development Agreement with Saint-Gobain, a France-based multinational manufacturer and distributor of high-performance solutions. The strategic collaboration was formed to advance and certify Continuous Compositesâ patented Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D®) for commercial aerospace applications.
Saint-Gobain will bring Continuous Compositesâ CF3D production systems in-house to be located at Saint-Gobainâs manufacturing centers of excellence in the U.S. or Europe, providing access to state-of-the-art facilities and testing equipment. Engineers from both companies will collaborate on the technology, focusing on a wide range of CF3D material solutions, including high-temperature components.
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Continuous Composites and Saint-Gobain Execute a Joint Development Agreement to Advance CF3D® for Commercial Aerospace Applications
April 28, 2021 GMT
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 28, 2021
Continuous Composites, a composites additive manufacturer, announces the execution of a Joint Development Agreement with Saint-Gobain (EPA: SGO), a French multinational manufacturer and distributor of high-performance solutions. The strategic collaboration was formed to advance and certify Continuous Composites’ patented Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D ® ) for commercial aerospace applications.
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Saint-Gobain will bring Continuous Composites’ CF3D ® production systems in-house to be located at Saint-Gobain’s manufacturing centers of excellence in the U.S. or Europe, providing access to state-of-the-art facilities and testing equipment. Engineers from both compan