Developed Carbon Loaded SLS Materials
Responsible for the co-development of Selective Laser Sintered (SLS) carbon melt mixed nylon and polyaryl materials for aerospace
Chris co-developed a material strategy to improve the quality of carbon and glass fiber loadings for materials used within the additive manufacturing Selective Laser Sintering materials (SLS.) In particular, the traditional method of dry blending carbon fiber into the nylon carrier matrices had several flaws;
-Lack of material uniformity on on a given layer
-Loss of fiber over usage
-Electrical and health hazards by having ground fibers dry blended in a material that is rolled onto the part bed.
-Mechanical performance, namely strength and modulus were not uniform in all directions (an-isotropic behavior.)
This new family of melt mixed materials gave isotropic behavior with excellent repeatability. The material is being produced and used by an major aerospace company and a top tier Formula 1 team.
