The LACE Carbon series will be the first jewelry collection produced using this new technology. This new type of composite material is lightweight, strong, and biocompatible - making it very suitable for wearable components.
Step 1: Use PEEK to 3D print carbon fiber fabric
Carbon fiber/PEEK is a high-performance composite component composed of long fiber materials and thermoplastic matrix materials. It is stronger, lighter, and tougher than traditional carbon fiber materials, and can withstand high temperature applications.
The printer prints a layer of PEEK onto carbon fiber fabric and stacks all layers into a stack at the end of the process. Then print all 396 layers of fabric sheets in sequence to complete the geometric shape of the carbon fiber sheet.
Step 2: The carbon fiber layer is compressed and fused
Once the carbon fiber layer is printed with PEEK, the fabric sheet will be sorted, compressed, and melted in the furnace.
Step 3: Use medium sandblasting to polish the workpiece
After merging each layer into a whole, transfer it to the medium sandblasting chamber to remove uncoated fibers and expose its final product.
