Lyten, which is known for its battery work but also applies its 3D Graphene platform to composites and printing materials, has partnered with US 3D printer manufacturer Modovolo to integrate its graphene-enhanced PA1205 filament into the BFP, a modular, transportable large-format 3D printing platform built for aviation, industrial, motorsports and defense applications. Both companies frame the combination as a way to support domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on overseas supply chains.
Modovolo developed the BFP after struggling to find a US-built 3D printer capable of producing aerospace-grade components quickly and affordably for its own drone program. The result is a containerized, modular system that can be transported and deployed almost anywhere, allowing operators to manufacture large, high-performance components close to where they are needed rather than shipping them from centralized factories.
PA1205 is a PA12 nylon-based filament infused with Lyten's proprietary 3D Graphene. According to Lyten's own figures, the material offers double the X-Y tensile strength of comparable carbon fiber-based filaments, around 40% higher Z-axis tensile strength, and substantially improved impact resistance. The company also reports that the filament prints faster, resists warping and holds dimensional accuracy during production - characteristics it positions as suited to lightweight structural parts where strength and consistency matter.
Modovolo says it tested a number of high-performance materials before deciding on Lyten's filament. "Lyten's PA1205 enables us to print stronger and lighter parts while maintaining a better print finish and speed," said Justin Call, Modovolo's CEO and co-founder, who added that the material has become an important part of the company's product roadmap.
The two companies have worked together for over a year. Modovolo has used Lyten's filament since 2025 to produce components for its Lift Quadcopter-X, a lightweight drone built for commercial, emergency response and defense missions - experience that prompted the expansion from drone parts into large-format manufacturing.
"Our goal is to prove better performing, better priced products can be both sourced and manufactured locally," said Dan Cook, Lyten's CEO and co-founder, who said the company's graphene technology gives manufacturers more flexibility in how they design products and structure supply chains.
Lyten and Modovolo plan to showcase the integrated platform at the Civil-Military Innovation Institute, the Northern Strike exercises, and other aerospace and motorsports events later this year.
Lyten launched PA1205 alongside its 6120HT high-temperature structural epoxy adhesive in December 2025, positioning both as substitutes for machined composites and metal components in race hardware, long-range drones and industrial parts under significant mechanical load.
