The Mark Two 3D printer was developed to overcome the strength limitations inherent in many 3D printing materials. The Markforged Mark Two 3D printer is the world’s first 3D printer to print composite materials. Now functional parts, tools and devices can be printed with a much better strength-to-weight ratio.
On the Mark Two fundamentally, the difference driving the stability of a component is the endless fibres of a component printed with carbon fibre, fibreglass or Kevlar®. However, the carbon fibre component is optimally designed for tensile and compressive forces only when the carbon fibre is not broken. Therefore it is crucial for the stability of your printed component that you use continuous fibres such as carbon fibre, Kevlar® or fibreglass.