Onyx GF Glass-Fibre Filled Nylon

Description

Production-Ready Performance in Full Colour

Onyx® GF combines the proven performance of Markforged’s composite materials with the practical advantages of colour-coded manufacturing. This glass-fibre-filled nylon offers exceptional strength, stiffness, and dimensional stability, making it ideal for jigs, fixtures, tooling, enclosures, and end-use parts.

Unlike traditional black composite materials, Onyx GF is available in six vibrant colours, helping manufacturers improve workplace organisation, safety, and process control without compromising performance.

Colour That Works on the Factory Floor

Visual Management

Colour-coded jigs, fixtures, and production tools provide instant visual identification across manufacturing lines. Operators can quickly recognise the correct tooling, reducing setup errors, preventing rework, and improving overall production efficiency.

Improved Safety

Clearly identify pinch points, touch points, moving hazards, and safety-critical features directly on guards, indicators, and machine accessories. Colour integration helps operators immediately recognise areas requiring attention.

FOD Prevention

In aerospace and defence environments, highly visible tooling and fixtures support Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention programmes by making misplaced tools easier to identify and recover.

Non-Conductive Performance

As a non-conductive material with RF transparency, Onyx GF is well suited for antenna enclosures, sensor housings, and other applications where electrical conductivity could interfere with performance.

Reinforced for Demanding Applications

For applications requiring maximum strength and stiffness, Onyx GF can be reinforced with Continuous Carbon Fibre, enabling the production of high-performance composite parts suitable for demanding industrial environments.

Key Benefits

• Available in six high-visibility colours
• Glass-fibre-filled nylon construction
• Strong, stiff, and dimensionally stable
• Non-conductive and RF transparent
• Supports visual management initiatives
• Enhances workplace safety through colour coding
• Ideal for FOD-sensitive environments
• Reinforceable with Continuous Carbon Fibre
• Excellent printability and surface finish

Compatible Printers

• Markforged FX10
• Markforged FX20
• Gen 2 Industrial printers (coming soon)
• Gen 2 Desktop printers (coming soon)

Printing Requirements

• Requires a Plastic Hardened Nozzle when printing on FX10 and FX20 systems.
• Compatible with Continuous Carbon Fibre reinforcement.

Typical Applications

• Manufacturing jigs and fixtures
• Assembly aids
• Safety guards and indicators
• Aerospace tooling
• Defence manufacturing fixtures
• Antenna enclosures
• Sensor housings
• Production line visual management systems
• FOD-sensitive tooling and equipment

Technical Overview