Over 1 GPa strength
Screw extrusion-assisted additive manufacturing enables efficient in-situ impregnation and deposition of 12K continuous carbon fiber tows, overcoming the limitation of traditional 3D printing to 1K/3K tows, offering a low-cost flexible route for large high-strength composite structures.
Zhenyu, Yang · Chenghuan, Wu · Xingyu, Wang · Hu, Zhonglue · Wei, Chen · Dong, Weiping · Wang, Sisi · Li, Xiping
Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2026