The Boeing Company
Methods for Forming Strengthened Additive Manufacturing Materials and Strengthened Filaments for Use

Abstract:

An example method for forming a strengthened additive manufacturing material includes coating a surface of an additive manufacturing material with a solution including reinforcement particles, and causing a solvent of the solution to evaporate and the reinforcement particles adhere to the surface of the additive manufacturing material. An example strengthened filament includes a polymer filament having a surface, and reinforcement particles included on the surface of the polymer filament in a substantially uniform coating.