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 ...
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Filament
Filament news archive, guides and blog posts. Use our 3D printer filament product database to compare filament.
Hands-on Review: Carbodeon uDiamond PLA Filament
While PLA and ABS are great, there’s a lot of interest in the 3D printing world for more functional materials. Material ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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BigRep Unveils Four New Materials at FABTECH Chicago
Large-scale 3D printing provider BigRep has just announced four new materials at FABTECH in Chicago. The new materials show ...
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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. ...
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Stratasys Releases More Production-Grade Materials
3D printing hardware and materials manufacturer Stratasys recently unveiled a selection of high-performance, production-grade ...
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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 ...
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The Circular Juice Bar That 3D Prints Cups From Peels
There are few things as refreshing as orange juice, though one contender may be this “Feel the Peel” machine that both ...
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Professional 3D Printing With Fusion3’s Certified Material List
There are several features that make the Fusion3 F410 stand out from other professional 3D printers but one of them is really ...
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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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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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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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Copper3D Researching Antimicrobial Printing Aboard ISS
NASA's Nebraska Space Grant office has just issued Copper3D a research grant for thermoplastic printing applications in ...
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Luminescent PLA Composite Filaments Display Improved Characteristics
PLA is probably the most common and easy to use 3D printing material on the market. Thai researchers have developed ...
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3D Printing Flexible Filament
3D Printing flexible filament on a desktop 3D printer can be a bit tricky. Slicer software settings and 3D printer hardware ...
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Bamboo Mixtures Improve Polypropylene Filaments
From peat to hemp, there's been a surge in "natural" filaments that are recyclable and often reusable. Now joining this ...
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