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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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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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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Refabricator 3D Printer Aboard ISS Turns Space Waste Into Filament
Northrup Grumman's Cygnus spacecraft recently made its way to the international space station with some very important ...
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ETH Zurich Develop Magnetic Filament For Printing
Kai von Petersdorff-Campen, a doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zürich, has ...
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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 made from recycled ...
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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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