Markforged has introduced the Onyx GF chopped glass fibre-filled nylon material for users of the FX10 and FX20 material extrusion machines.
The company says the Onyx GF material will provide users of the FX10 and FX20 machines with the ability to print in a range of colours, opening up applications such as colour-coded tooling, error-proofing fixtures, and safety indicators 'without sacrificing structural strength or stiffness.'
Onyx GF is available immediately in red, yellow, blue, green, grey, and white, and will address the requirements of modern visual management systems, according to Markforged. Like existing Onyx materials, the Onyx GF also promises tensile strength, stiffness, surface finish, dimensional accuracy, and print reliability.
Markforged says that because the functional colour is embedded directly within the material formulation, Onyx GF requires no secondary painting, label applications, or post-processing. The company also says that colour-coded tooling reduces assembly errors, bolsters 5S and visual management frameworks, and ensures operators readily identify which tool belongs to a specific process, part revision, or manufacturing line.
"Bringing colour to the factory floor is about far more than aesthetics; it is about unlocking a new level of operational velocity, safety, and error-proofing for our customers," said Jon Bond, General Manager of FFF at Markforged. "Until now, manufacturers often had to choose between the industrial-grade performance of materials like Onyx or the use of brittle, weaker materials like ABS or PLA. With Onyx GF, we are removing that compromise entirely. We are delivering the same trusted mechanical foundation our users rely on every day, but with the immediate communication benefits that functional colour provides. This allows teams to scale visual management seamlessly across their entire enterprise."
Markforged suggests that Onyx GF has application opportunities in aerospace and automotive, specifically for facilities operating Foreign Object Debris (FOD) prevention programs, and in the food, beverage, and pharmaceuticals sectors, especially in production facilities governed by rigorous zone segregation protocols.
For advanced structural demands, Onyx GF parts can be reinforced with Continuous Carbon Fibre utilising Markforged's Continuous Fiber Reinforcement (CFR) process, providing aluminium-strength performance where needed.
Last month, Stratasys announced it is to acquire Markforged from Nano Dimension in $42.5m all-cash deal. The deal is expected to close in H2 2026.
