biostudies-literatureKorey MUnited States Department of Energy2981https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12656172biostudies-literatureUnknown17(22)Large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) is an enabling manufacturing technology capable of producing large parts with highly complex geometries for a wide variety of applications, including automotive, infrastructure/construction, and aerospace mold and tooling. In the past decade, the LFAM industry has seen widespread use of bio-based, glass, and/or carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites which, when printed, serve as a lower-cost alternative to metallic parts. One of the highest-volume materials utilized by the industry is carbon fiber (CF)-filled polycarbonate (PC), which in out-of-autoclave applications can achieve comparable mechanical performance to metal at a significantly lower cost. Previous work has shown that if this material is recovered at various points throughoutPolymersEnabling Industrial Re-Use of Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Molding and Tooling.PMC12656172DE-AC05-00OR22725Haye GOzcan SDuty CSkelton ZCopenhaver KAnilal ALSHubbard AMCorum TKorey MMeshkat NGramlich WMBedsole RSlavny KBones DXfalseEnabling Industrial Re-Use of Large-Format Additive Manufacturing Molding and Tooling.Large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) is an enabling manufacturing technology capable of producing large parts with highly complex geometries for a wide variety of applications, including automotive, infrastructure/construction, and aerospace mold and tooling. In the past decade, the LFAM industry has seen widespread use of bio-based, glass, and/or carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites which, when printed, serve as a lower-cost alternative to metallic parts. One of the highest-volume materials utilized by the industry is carbon fiber (CF)-filled polycarbonate (PC), which in out-of-autoclave applications can achieve comparable mechanical performance to metal at a significantly lower cost. Previous work has shown that if this material is recovered at various points throughout2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Nov2026-06-05T03:11:16.832Z2026-06-05T03:07:07.548ZS-EPMC126561724130434610.3390/polym17222981