Dowell Carbon fiber filament -filament with excellent chemical and heat resistance
Dowell Carbon fiber filament -filament with excellent chemical and heat resistance
Dowell Carbon Fiber Black is filled with (recycled) carbon fibers to improve its strength and minimize warping. This material also has a great temperature resistance (up to 190 °C) and its mechanical properties due to the impact strength and tensile characteristics, this material is especially suitable for the production of mechanical parts, such as gears and other models where durability is key.
Advanced materials such as the DOWELL Carbon Fiber greatly expand the possibilities of 3D printing and this is why we’re bringing another new material to the market: Carbon Fiber Black, a material perfectly suited for use in the automotive industry, but also great for printing durable mechanical parts at home – components for drones and other RC models, gears and other technical parts.
This material is its high-temperature resistance, up to 190 °C depending on the load. This makes it perfectly suitable for printing special parts, such as parts of machines that emit heat (motors, etc.).
Like other polyamides, is a hygroscopic material (absorbs air moisture). If the absorbed humidity reaches high levels, the print quality will deteriorate. Deterioration occurs between a few days to a month. If you are not sure how long it has been since you opened the sealed bag or if you haven’t been printing for a long time, we recommend drying the filament at 90 °C for 4-6 hours before printing.
Absorbing moisture may sometimes be noticeable through removing supports. If the filament is dry, support removal should be easy.
Print settings and other printer equipment
In addition to a special print platform, printing with a hardened nozzle is required due to the highly abrasive properties of carbon fiber.
We recommend printing on a printer in an enclosure or placing the printer in a well-ventilated room.
Printing polyamide releases a relatively strong odor into the air and emits potentially hazardous particles . Our Original Dowell 3d printer Enclosure is an ideal option. Not only will the odor be reduced, but the higher ambient temperature will improve the adhesion between printed layers. Once you finish printing in the enclosure, open the window first and then open the doors of the enclosure to quickly change the air.
