AdditiveCARBON – hybridization of 3D printing with carbon fibers

The design freedom of 3D printing combined with the performance of carbon composites: CIKONI shows how this can be achieved with an innovative and cost-efficient lightweight technology. Carbon fibers in the load direction and design freedom of 3D printing Additive manufacturing permits almost unlimited freedom of design - a characteristic that allows innovative design methods, especially for lightweight solutions. However, the material properties are so far not comparable to the high load-bearing capacities of carbon fiber composites. CFRP plays its strengths when the load acts preferentially along the fiber direction. AdditiveCARBON allows the realization of hybrid structures by means of...