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The world’s earliest granted patents on printing with continuous fibers was founded
in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho by the emerging Continuous Composites.
Continuous Composites consists of 25
business and engineering professionals
with extensive experience developing
advanced automated composite man-
ufacturing solutions. Hiring based on
the skills required for both near-term
advancement and the commercial-
ization of CF3D is the foundation for
this company’s culture. The growth of
Continuous Composites in 2018 and
2019 has been serendipitous.
The cutting-edge nature of the technol-
ogy captivates the attention of inno-
vative engineers, drawing talent from
automated fiber placement, robotics
and automation controls, filament
winding, advanced software applica-
tions and traditional composites man-
ufacturing industries. Combining the
synergistic technical experience with
their seasoned business team, Contin-
uous Composites is positioned to forge
a new revolution in manufacturing.
Winning the 9th Entrepreneurial Challenge by Sikorsky Innovations, this
team deliberately advances towards the commercialization of CF3D.
CF3D utilizes high-strength, low-weight composite materials with
rapid curing resins for a mold-less and out of autoclave solution.
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