New Polymer Blends Display Enhanced Interlayer Bonding for FFF/FDM 3D Prints
Spanish researchers have developed polymer blends that enhance interlayer bonding for FFF/FDM 3D prints. By mixing together ...
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Filament
Filament news archive, guides and blog posts. Use our 3D printer filament product database to compare filament.
All You Need to Know About Nylon Filament
Nylon has an enduring popularity within the 3D printing industry. It is applicable to both material extrusion and powder bed ...
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Ribbed Support Algorithm Makes Hollow FDM Parts Possible
French researchers have just outlined a means for creating relatively hollow FDM parts with the aid of an algorithm. This ...
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Polymaker Filament Guide
Polymaker is a filament manufacturer which develops unique, high quality filament. The company offers several types of ...
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Taulman 3D Filament Guide
Taulman 3D is a US based filament manufacturer, specializing in a variety of high strength materials. With this guide we ...
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Chinese Researchers Investigate Short Carbon Fibers in 3D Printed PEEK
In a paper titled “Flexural Properties and Fracture Behavior of CF/PEEK in Orthogonal Building Orientation by FDM: ...
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PVDF Filament Printing Guide
Looking for a material with high strength, high purity and resistance to solvents and acids? Polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) ...
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Copper3D & 3D Universe Partner For Antibacterial Filaments
Copper3D has just penned a deal with 3D Universe for re-selling their antibacterial filaments in North America. The agreement ...
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Fortify and DSM collaborate to develop industrial materials for 3D printing
Fortify, a Digital Composite Manufacturing (DCM) firm in Boston, and DSM, a Dutch multinational chemical company, have ...
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PEEK 3D Printers and Filament Guide
PEEK is an extremely strong, durable, mechanically and chemically resistant material. PEEK is often compared with aluminum ...
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Luminescent PLA Composite Filaments Display Improved Characteristics
With all these new 3D printing materials, it's easy to forget the work done with the basics. Take PLA, for example: probably ...
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3D Printing Flexible Filament
Flexible filament can be tricky to print. Slicer software settings and your 3D printer hardware both come into play when ...
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Bamboo Mixtures Improve Polypropylene Filaments
With the increasing number of printable materials, one area in particular is seeing a lot of growth: green-based filaments. ...
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Renewi & Refill Create Filament Made From Recycled Fridges
International waste recycling company Renewi is partnering with Refill for a novel new filament production technique. Both ...
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Genecis Turns Food Waste to Printable Bio-Plastic
Toronto start-up Genecis has developed a novel new way of harnessing microbes to turn food waste into bio-plastics. The ...
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uDiamond Filament Improves Print Speed With Nanodiamonds
Helsinki-based Carbodeon are no strangers to nanodiamond filaments. The company has previously shown how the presence of ...
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Researchers Develop Electrically Conductive PEEK Filaments
A joint research project has just revealed the capabilities of electrically conductive PEEK filament for FFF/FDM. The ...
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US Army Converting Plastic Bottles to Printable Parts
Recycling isn't something one associates with the US army ordinarily. But when it comes to the battlefield, you take whatever ...
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Filament Storage For 3D Printing: Your How-To Guide
Filament storage poses a big problem for 3D printing hobbyists. Incorrect storage results in moisture from the air making its ...
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The Felfil Evo Allows Users to Make Their Own Filament From Plastic Pellets/Waste
Italian start-up Felfil Srl wants you to make your own filament. Their novel new device, which they've dubbed the Felfill ...
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