Bold statement: Carbon fibre may have met its match and it’s called graphene. Recent advancements in additive manufacturing are redrawing the mechanical limits of polymer composites, in particular, ...

Although usually nylon (generally PA6) filament is pretty cheap, there are some more exotic variants out there, such as the PA12-based Lyten 3D graphene filament that comes in at a cool $150 for a 1 ...

The global nylon filament yarn market, impacted by increased use of other synthetic fibers, is expected to post a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of just around 4 percent through 2022. Though nylon ...

IN a previous communication 1 it was shown that the breaking extensions of nylon filaments were greatly increased when subjected to combined axial and transverse stresses, the latter being applied by ...

A new Spanish company is offering nylon filament for 3-D printing. MyMat Solutions says its Ultra Nylon and Soft Nylon are designed to provide reduced warping and curling in printed parts. The ...

Manufacturers dye all sorts of 3D printer filaments on their factory lines; why can’t we? [Richard] takes this idea one step further by creating his own custom multicolored reels of nylon. Printing ...

Microft MX claims to harness the combined strengths of polyester and nylon. Credit: Teijin Frontier. The new Teijin Frontier material is said to combine the texture and functionality of polyester and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Nylon was the first fiber made ...