A form of Material Extrusion where a thread of carbon fiber or glass is fed through the center of the extrusion nozzle as a part is built. This results in a continuous fiber capture inside the hardened polymer extruded by the machine, adding stiffness and strength.
In some processes, the fiber is embedded into the build material filament when the filament is manufactured. In others, it is added to the polymer after the filament is melted in the extruder, and in others, the fiber is covered in polymer before it is heated and extruded.
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