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Nylon + Kevlar = Strong Enough for the Corps<\/h3>\n
The same enclosure printed by the Mark One Composite 3D printer in Nylon with Kevlar\u00ae reinforcement was strong enough. The composite printer created a reinforced electrical enclosure with the toughness and impact resistance of nylon combined with the strength, stiffness, and light weight of continuous strand Kevlar\u00ae.<\/p>\n \u201cIt’s clear the parts printed with the Mark One Composite 3D Printer can be drop tested, field tested, or even thrown out of a helicopter. The Mark One’s base Nylon 6 copolymer is a classic solution to impact resistance and snap fit applications, but now with Kevlar throughout, we can test it any way we like.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Fiber reinforced parts printed on the Mark One can be field-ready right off the printer to house mission-critical equipment like the BB-2590, which powers field radios, night vision systems, and bomb disposal robots. Not only are the prototypes strong enough to survive testing but the materials are familiar enough to convince Marines who already know and trust Kevlar\u00ae.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Today Genasun is using the Mark One to create more rugged prototypes that both showcase the range of opportunities available, the speed of iterating with 3D printing and strength to withstand even the most rigorous testing.<\/p>\n The Kevlar\u00ae reinforced GI-2590 solar charge controller prototype also paved the way for other 3D printed composite prototypes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When the U.S. Marine Corps needed a way to guarantee the life of their most ubiquitous field battery, Genasun was ready to upgrade their fail-proof, solid-state MPPT solar charge controller into a field-ready portable charger for the Corps’ workhorse BB-2590 Lithium Battery. Rapid prototyping is a way of life at the Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5196,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-study"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5201\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"Chi](\"https:\/\/aie.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3D-printing-in-millitary_2.jpg\")
How did Kevlar\u00ae Reinforced Nylon CFF compare?<\/h3>\n
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\n Method<\/strong><\/td>\n Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Service Bureau Nylon 6\/6 (30% glass fill)<\/td>\n $570.88<\/td>\n 3-5 business days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Service Bureau Nylon 6<\/td>\n $263.87<\/td>\n 3-5 business days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Reinforced 3D Printing Nylon 6\/Kevlar\u00ae<\/td>\n $49.31<\/td>\n 24 hour print time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n