3D-Printed Composites for High-Temperature Uses

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  • TBMG-38493
Published February 01, 2021 by Tech Briefs Media Group in United States
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Innovators at NASA Glenn Research Center, in collaboration with the University of Louisville and the U.S. Air Force, developed an additive manufacturing technique to produce composite parts with high-temperature capabilities using thermoset polyimide resins. The process uses selective laser sintering (SLS) to melt-process a powdered version of NASA’s novel RTM370 imide resin filled with finely milled carbon fibers.