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Xenia Creates Lightweight, High-Performing, Sustainable 3DF Filament Materials for Fused Filament Fabrication 3D Printing

Formnext 2024: The filaments’ properties include exceptional strength, lightweight design, chemical resistance and sustainability.

Angela Osborne
Edited by:  Angela Osborne
Managing Editor, Gardner Business Media

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Source: Xenia Materials

Source: Xenia Materials

Xenia Materials, a global producer of high-performance thermoplastic materials, has developed the 3DF Materials family of products, which is a range of sustainable filaments for fused filament fabrication (FFF) 3D printing.

With this group of materials, the company expands its reach into the fused deposition modeling (FDM) and FFF 3D printing sector with a focus on high-performance filaments. The company says this collection reflects its commitment to lightweight, high-performing and sustainable materials, with a complete range of filament-based solutions for different applications in 3D printing. The filaments are designed for innovative applications, with properties such as exceptional strength, lightweight design, chemical resistance and sustainability.

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3DF Materials by XENIA:

• XECARB SL 3DF — Featuring a 100% biobased PA11 polymer matrix reinforced with 15% carbon fiber, this filament offers exceptional strength and lightness. Incorporating Xenia’s SuperLight technology, it reaches a density of 0.99 g/cm³, merging high performance with extreme lightness.

• XELIGHT 3DF — Combining PEBA’s flexibility and impact resistance with Xenia's specialized engineering, the XELIGHT 3DF achieves a density value of 0.87 g/cm³. This filament is well suited for projects demanding both exceptional flexibility and lightweight performance.

• XECARB 45 3DF — Designed for applications that require both structural integrity and resistance to chemically aggressive environments, XECARB 45 3DF integrates 10% carbon fiber into a structurally modified PVDF base. This filament is well suited for industrial applications requiring resilience and stability under challenging conditions.

• XEGREEN 23 3DF — Developed from rigorously selected 100% recycled polymers and fibers, the XEGREEN 23 3DF is based on a 20% carbon fiber-reinforced PETG. This filament provides mechanical strength and lightweight properties while meeting sustainability objectives, making it well suited for environmentally conscious manufacturers.

Formnext 2024 takes place Nov. 19-22 in Frankfurt, Germany.

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