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NYLON 12CF FDM MATERIAL

Chris Rollag JANUARY 2017

CUSTOMER PRESENTATION

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NYLON 12CF STRONGEST FDM MATERIAL YET

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• Some manufacturing tooling is heavy; need a strong, yet light material
• Need lightweight tools/parts that won’t deform
• Strong demand for composite materials

MARKET PROBLEM

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Nylon 12CF delivers the highest strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio

• f any Stratasys FDM material
• Unique stiffness and strength allows it to replace metal components in:
• Functional prototypes
• Tooling Applications
• Production parts

Introducing Nylon 12CF (Carbon-Filled) FDM Carbon fiber-filled thermoplastic material

Highest strength and stiffness-to-weight ratio

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NYLON 12CF TOP MARKETS

Industrial Manufacturing Aerospace Manufacturing Automotive Manufacturing Recreational Manufacturing

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NYLON 12CF LIGHTENS THE LOAD IN WEIGHT AND COST Converting metal to plastic

Nylon 12CF is strong enough to replace metal parts, in order to reduce the weight and lower part costs. Metal parts produced in Nylon 12CF

• Brake levers
• Caliper cover
• Chain guard
• Engine cover
• Stand
• Foot pegs

Benefits:

• Lower part costs
• Reduce weight, increasing

performance

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Fortus 450mc™

(all versions)

Available in 0.010 in. (.0254 mm) slice height

NYLON 12CF AVAILABLE ON THE FORTUS 450MC

Availability on other Fortus machines TBA

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STRATASYS NYLON 12CF PORTFOLIO PLACEMENT Engineering to High Performance Materials

Product Features Nylon 12 PC Nylon 6 ULTEM™ 9085 Resin Nylon 12CF Tensile Strength XY 6650 psi 8,300 psi 9,800 psi 9,950 psi 10,967 psi Tensile Modulus XY 186,000 psi 282,000 psi 323,000 psi 312,000 psi 1,092,000 psi Temperature Resistance (HDT @ 264 °C) 82 °C 138 °C 93 °C 153 °C 143 °C Elongation at break 30% 4.8% 38% 5.8% 1.9% Flexural Strength 9700 psi 13,000psi 14,100psi 16,200 psi 20,665 psi Izod Impact (unnotched) 31 ft-lb/in 16.4 ft-lb/in 53 ft-lb/in 14.6 ft-lb/in 5.8 ft-lb/in

Highest Tensile Strength & Flexural Strength

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• STRATASYS NYLON 12CF PORTFOLIO PLACEMENT

Engineering to High Performance Materials

Product Features Nylon 12 PC Nylon 6 ULTEM 9085 Nylon 12CF Ultimate Tensile Strength XZ 46 MPa 57 MPa 67 MPa 68 MPa 76 MPa Tensile Modulus XZ 1,282 MPa 1,944 MPa 2,227 MPa 2,151 MPa 7,529 MPa Temperature Resistance (HDT @ 1.82 MPa) 82 C 138 C 93 C 153 C 143 C Elongation at break 30% 4.8% 38% 5.8% 1.9% Flexural Strength 67 MPa 90 MPa 97 MPa 112 MPa 142 MPa Izod Impact (unnotched) 1655 J/m 875 J/m 2829 J/m 779 J/m 310 J/m Specific Stiffness 1.2 x 106 m2/s2 1.62 x 106 m2/s2

• 1.6 x 106 m2/s2

6.5 x 106 m2/s2

Highest Tensile Modulus & Specific Stiffness

STRATASYS NYLON 12CF PORTFOLIO PLACEMENT Engineering to High Performance Materials (Metric Units)

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STRATASYS FDM NYLON & ULTEM BENEFITS & BEST USES

Strength and stiffness gives Nylon 12CF the edge for tooling and functional prototypes

Nylon 12 Nylon 6 ULTEM 9085 Resin Nylon 12CF Key benefits

Toughness and elongation Toughness and elongation Strength and flame resistance Stiffness and strength

Key use cases

General use prototyping General use prototyping End-use parts, Aerospace interiors Functional prototypes, tooling

Top Markets

General manufacturing General manufacturing Aerospace Automotive and recreational manufacturing

Good properties for functional prototypes and tooling

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NYLON 12CF OUTPERFORMS SLS COMPOSITE MATERIAL

SLS composite materials fail to meet market expectations

FDM Nylon 12CF SLS Nylon 12CF Benefits of Nylon 12CF 10,967 psi tensile strength 8,750 psi tensile strength 25% improvement in strength 1.1 Msi tensile modulus 0.53 Msi tensile moduls 100% improvement in stiffness

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FAQs

Q: If I own a Fortus 450mc with a High Performance Upgrade can I run Nylon 12CF? A: Yes, however the hardware upgrade (PN 316-63500) needs to be purchased due to the abrasive nature of the filament. Q: What support material is used with Nylon 12CF? A: SR-110, which is the same material as Nylon 12. Q: Can the T20C tip be used with other materials? A: No, not at this time, the T20C tip is specifically hardened for use with Nylon 12CF material. Q: Can I use the CF head with other materials? A: Customers will have two delivery heads. The Nylon 12CF head and the head for all other materials. Customers will need to swap heads when they run different materials. A docking station for the head when it is not in use is included with the purchase of the material option. The head is a user changeable, so no service visit is required for the change. The Nylon 12CF head can run ASA as well. The other materials were not tuned with the N12CF head.

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FAQs

Q: How is the surface quality of Nylon12 CF compared to the current Nylon 12 we have?

• A. It depends on the geometry, it can be very nice in Z, but very rough in XY due to the carbon fibers in the resin. This is

a material for functional testing and use, not necessarily for aesthetics. Q: What is the Z strength of Nylon 12CF? A: It is 4990 PSI, similar to Nylon 12. The carbon fibers are aligned in the XY and do not add any strength in the Z direction. Q: What are the particulars regarding ESD? A: Nylon 12CF has ESD properties. The surface and volume resistivity, it is better than ABS-ESD7. Almost conductive, but not quite. Resistivity, Surface (ohms) 3.3x10^6 to 6.9x10^7; Resistivity, Volume (ohms) 5.4x10^6 to 3.9x10^7. Q: Is there print speed differences between Nylon 12CF and Nylon 12? A: Based on Insight 11.2 estimates, Nylon 12CF builds approximately 10-12% slower than Nylon 12. Q: How do I learn the best ways to use Nylon 12CF? A: An application guide is available explaining the best practices for being successful with this material. Q: How much carbon is in Nylon 12CF? A: Nylon 12CF uses a chopped fiber averaging around 150 microns in length, filled at 35% by weight with the Nylon 12 resin.

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THANK YOU

Chris Rollag Chris.Rollag@Stratasys.com