DSM brings additive manufacturing one step closer to industrial production with new carbon fiber filament

Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living today
announced its new carbon fiber filled grade PA6/66 filament Novamid  ID1030 CF10 for 3D printing.
Despite the low carbon fiber loading of 10% – much lower than other carbon filled materials – it
produces functional prototyping and industrial parts with properties close to what is usually
achievable only by injection molding while matching the easy and fast printing of unreinforced
plastics.

“FFF technology is growing rapidly, for use in both prototyping and industrial applications,” said Hugo da
Silva, Vice president of Additive Manufacturing at DSM. “With high-performance materials like our new
carbon fiber filament, manufacturers can take it into many more applications like functional prototyping
as well as durable and structural industrial parts for harsh environments.”

Filled with only 10% of actual carbon fiber – much lower than most carbon filled materials – Novamid
ID1030 CF10 3D is designed for printing structural parts which are clearly stronger, stiffer and tougher with
higher tensile strength and modulus, high dimensional stability and free of warpage.

These excellent mechanical properties and smooth appearance make it ideal for a very broad range of
applications that require robust performance possibly at elevated temperatures such as automotive underthe-hood,
protective and supporting sports gear; manufacturing jigs and fixtures; medical braces and
prosthetics. It’s also a go-to-material for light weight applications across various vertical markets.
The material can be printed on standard desktop fused filament fabrication (FFF) machines with a
hardened nozzle. Tests have shown that users can run their printers at the same speeds as with
unreinforced plastics, while achieving considerably better strength and toughness.
Novamid ID 1030 CF10 has been tested on several open FFF platforms, including on GermanRepRap and the
new Ultimaker S5.

DSM – Bright Science. Brighter Living.
Royal DSM is a purpose-led global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living. DSM
is driving economic prosperity, environmental progress and social advances to create sustainable value for
all stakeholders. DSM delivers innovative business solutions for human nutrition, animal nutrition, personal
care and aroma, medical devices, green products and applications, and new mobility and connectivity.
DSM and its associated companies deliver annual net sales of about €10 billion with approximately 23,000
employees. The company is listed on Euronext Amsterdam. More information can be found at
www.dsm.com.