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PPprint launches world’s first break-away support material for 3D printing of polypropylene

February 9, 2021 Leave a Comment

PPprint launches world’s first break-away support material for 3D printing of polypropylene

Polypropylene (PP) is one of the most important plastic materials, combining excellent recyclability with advantageous properties in terms of mechanics, chemical resistance and biocompati...

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3D Printed Bearings and Tribo-filaments

January 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

3D Printed Bearings and Tribo-filaments

When we hear the phrase “3D printed bearing” the first thing that may come to mind are the many videos of YouTubers testing if you can print balls in-situ inside a bearing case. The answer ...

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Turning Ocean Trash into Filament

November 24, 2020 1 Comment

Turning Ocean Trash into Filament

Plastic waste is a huge problem for the oceans of planet Earth. Humans produce over 300 million tons every year and at least 8 million tons of that ends up in the ocean. 80% of all ocean ...

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EIBOS Launching Cyplopes Filament Dryer on Kickstarter

September 19, 2020 Leave a Comment

EIBOS Launching Cyplopes Filament Dryer on Kickstarter

3D printer manufacturers are increasingly directing their attention to professional and industrial users, making their hardware more robust to improve repeatability and reliability. That ...

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Tutorial: 3D Printing Reusable TPU Molds for Epoxy Resin

May 23, 2020 Leave a Comment

Tutorial: 3D Printing Reusable TPU Molds for Epoxy Resin

In our review of BigRep’s flexible TPU filament, we discovered that the material works remarkably well for making epoxy resin molds and we promised a tutorial on how to to make them. Epoxy ...

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Evonik Releases World’s First PEEK Filament for Medical Implants

May 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

Evonik Releases World’s First PEEK Filament for Medical Implants

Medical and surgical applications make up a growing share of the professional 3D printing market and some companies are leaning into that fact. German specialty chemicals company Evonik just ...

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Hands-on Review: HI-TEMP Filament

April 30, 2020 1 Comment

Hands-on Review: HI-TEMP Filament

If a poll was taken of makers around the world asking what one characteristic of 3D printing filament they’d like to be improved, there’s a good chance that higher heat deflection would be ...

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Military-spec Filament Produces Stronger 3D Printed Objects

April 27, 2020 Leave a Comment

Military-spec Filament Produces Stronger 3D Printed Objects

The US military is no stranger to 3D printing, having supported and developed a plethora of AM breakthroughs. Though they certainly work with metal 3D printing, officers like the ...

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Hands-on Review: PLA Filament

April 24, 2020 Leave a Comment

Hands-on Review: PLA Filament

Exotic 3D printing materials are great and I’ve had a lot of fun reviewing BigRep’s flexible, high-temp, fast-printing, and transparent materials. Today, though, we’re going back to ol’ ...

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Hands-on Review: PETG Filament

April 16, 2020 4 Comments

Hands-on Review: PETG Filament

When it comes to 3D printing filament, PETG is probably the third most popular material behind PLA and ABS. It’s generally easier to print than ABS but has a higher heat deflection ...

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Hands-on Review: TPU Filament

April 11, 2020 2 Comments

Hands-on Review: TPU Filament

Of all the materials from BigRep that we’re reviewing, I was probably the most anxious about TPU, a highly flexible material. I’ve used several brands of TPU in the past and had a lot of ...

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Hands-on Review: PLX Filament

April 6, 2020 Leave a Comment

Hands-on Review: PLX Filament

As previously mentioned, we’re working our way through reviewing most of BigRep’s filament offerings. Today, we’ll be looking at PLX, a PLA-derived material that’s engineered to be ...

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Hands-on Review: PRO HT Filament

March 26, 2020 2 Comments

Hands-on Review: PRO HT Filament

BigRep has customers in dozens of countries across the world. To provide the most consistent results for that massive network, they also make their own filament in 10 different materials. ...

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Hands-on Review: colorFabb XT

February 1, 2020 1 Comment

Hands-on Review: colorFabb XT

In our efforts to empower our readers, we’ve reviewed another popular filament, colorFabb XT. This is a product of the Netherlands, a hotbed of 3D printing activity and development, so we ...

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Post-Processing FDM 3D Prints

January 14, 2020 Leave a Comment

Post-Processing FDM 3D Prints

FDM 3D printers excel at quickly getting objects in hand. But often those objects aren’t the right color or they’re a bit rough. Sometimes that’s okay because it’s a very early-stage ...

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Hands-on Review: BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel Filament

November 28, 2019 Leave a Comment

Hands-on Review: BASF Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel Filament

Ever since BASF announced their Ultrafuse 316L a couple months ago, we’ve been itching to get our hands on this filament that promises fully-metal objects using most desktop 3D printers. ...

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Pengraff UK 3D Prints Wall Mounting Solutions For Consumer Electronics With Recycled Materials

November 25, 2019 Leave a Comment

Pengraff UK 3D Prints Wall Mounting Solutions For Consumer Electronics With Recycled Materials

A collaboration between filament manufacturer Filamentive and wall mounting solutions producer Pengraff UK has resulted in a new sustainable business model that takes into account ...

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Graphene-Filled 3D Printing Filament In The Works

October 31, 2019 Leave a Comment

Graphene-Filled 3D Printing Filament In The Works

A joint development agreement between Terrafilum and XG Sciences seeks to produce graphene-enhanced filament and coatings. Carbon fiber is a popular additive in materials to make them extra ...

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Stratasys Releases More Production-Grade Materials

October 24, 2019 Leave a Comment

Stratasys Releases More Production-Grade Materials

Stratasys recently unveiled a selection of high-performance, production-grade materials intended for manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive applications. The new offerings are especially ...

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PLA Composite With Coffee Ground Waste Displays Improved Characteristics

October 1, 2019 Leave a Comment

PLA Composite With Coffee Ground Waste Displays Improved Characteristics

Researchers at Washington State University have developed a composite mixture of PLA and coffee ground waste that is both tough and environmentally friendly. The project aims to illuminate ...

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