en.Wedoany.com Reported - Markforged has launched a short-cut glass fiber reinforced nylon material called Onyx GF, which embeds functional colors directly into the formulation, eliminating the need for secondary processing to achieve color, thereby expanding its Onyx product family.

The material is available in six color options: red, yellow, blue, green, gray, and white. The pigments are integrated directly into the material formulation, eliminating steps such as painting, labeling, or post-processing.

The purpose of this launch is to help production sites use color as an operational signal. Color-coded tooling and fixtures support 5S and visual management frameworks, helping to reduce assembly errors and enabling operators to quickly distinguish parts for different processes, versions, or production lines through color.

Markforged notes that the material is suitable for aerospace and automotive facilities implementing foreign object prevention programs, food and beverage and pharmaceutical companies requiring area isolation, and general workplace safety settings. In these scenarios, high-visibility fixtures near machines or robotic cells can reduce reliance on signage.

"Bringing color to the factory floor is far more than an aesthetic issue; it is key to unlocking new levels of operational speed, safety, and error-proofing for our customers," said Jon Bond, General Manager of FFF at Markforged. "Until now, manufacturers have often had to choose between the industrial-grade performance of materials like Onyx and the use of brittle, weaker materials such as ABS or PLA. With Onyx GF, we have completely eliminated this compromise. We provide the same reliable mechanical foundation that users rely on daily, but with the immediate communication advantages brought by functional color. This enables teams to seamlessly scale visual management across their entire enterprise."

Markforged reports that Onyx GF retains the tensile strength, stiffness, surface finish, and dimensional accuracy of existing Onyx materials. For applications requiring higher structural performance, parts printed with Onyx GF can be reinforced with continuous carbon fiber through the company's continuous fiber reinforcement process. The material is also non-conductive, making it suitable for electrical isolation applications.

Onyx GF is now available for the Markforged FX series industrial printing platforms, and the company states it is compatible with existing user workflows without requiring hardware modifications.

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