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December 3, 2020
Arris Composites’ New Composite “Additive Molding” Process
Arris Composite’s new “additive molding” process combines 3D printed carbon fibers with injection molding
Berkeley, California start-up, Arris Composites, has developed a new composite “additive molding” process to create lighter but stronger parts with lower costs. This new process could pave the way to replace many metal automotive parts with composite additive molding parts.
The new additive molding process combines the strength of carbon fibers with the speed of injection molding in a 3D printing technology. The process allows other materials, such as metal parts or wiring, to be incorporated as well. Conventional carbon fiber cloth has holes between the intersecting fibers, decreasing strength, and also has “orphan” strands of fiber when the part’s shape is cut out. This new Arris process first 3D prints the carbon in the shape of the part, eliminating waste and increasing strength. It then goes into the mold to be injection molded, eliminating internal voids that can happen between the layers of carbon fiber cloth.
You can read more about this new process here.
The new additive molding process combines the strength of carbon fibers with the speed of injection molding in a 3D printing technology. The process allows other materials, such as metal parts or wiring, to be incorporated as well. Conventional carbon fiber cloth has holes between the intersecting fibers, decreasing strength, and also has “orphan” strands of fiber when the part’s shape is cut out. This new Arris process first 3D prints the carbon in the shape of the part, eliminating waste and increasing strength. It then goes into the mold to be injection molded, eliminating internal voids that can happen between the layers of carbon fiber cloth.
You can read more about this new process here.
December 4, 2020
Altair Inspire Mold Enables Injection Molding Simulation
Altair Inspire Mold allows users to simulate injection molding
Altair recently released its new Altair Inspire Mold, a computer simulation program that allows users to simulate injection molding. Simulation allows designers to make better design decisions to reduce costs and save time while also ensuring the parts are easy to manufacture.
Altair Inspire Mold helps reduce costly mold reiterations, in addition to the added time those reiterations cost. The program also helps prevent defects like warping and short shots before costly mistakes like these arise. The software has an easy to use interface with fast 3D technology and access to data for 60 materials to make development fast and easy. To read more about the new Altair Inspire Mold, click here.
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Altair Inspire Mold helps reduce costly mold reiterations, in addition to the added time those reiterations cost. The program also helps prevent defects like warping and short shots before costly mistakes like these arise. The software has an easy to use interface with fast 3D technology and access to data for 60 materials to make development fast and easy. To read more about the new Altair Inspire Mold, click here.
Our injection molding team is ready to assist with your next consulting project.
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