3d printer filament

There are a lot of eco-friendly filament manufacturers out there, but two of the biggest – and ones that we cover regularly – are 3D-Fuel and 3Dom (which is comprised…

Whatever your preference may be in terms of 3D printing materials, it’s hard to ignore the fact that ABS is something of a problem child in the filament family. It…

When you think of materials with strength and durability, plastic and glass are not the first that come to mind. When put together, though, they comprise one of the strongest,…

ZMorph is always a fun company to write about. Not only are their multi-functional 3D printer/CNC miller/laser cutter/3D scanner machines really neat in themselves, but the company seems to be…

One of the most interesting companies on the radar right now, at least in terms of material development, is Graphene 3D Lab. Not only has the New York company been actively…

One of the fastest growing areas of the 3D printing industry is in the development of filaments and materials. Only a few years ago most 3D printers would only have…

If you have any 3D printing experience, you already know that one of the key aspects of a high-quality 3D print job is the proper thickness of the object’s walls….

Polish manufacturer Zortrax seems to be getting more and more popular by the second. In December they announced that sales of their flagship M200 3D printer had tripled from 2014 to…

I took several ceramics classes in high school and college, and I loved working with clay. It’s such a forgiving medium; mistakes can be easily smoothed over, reformed, and made…

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve written about Graphene 3D Lab, which is kind of unusual; since their inception in 2014, they’ve been steadily pumping out new product after…

Do you keep track of how long it takes you to get through a single roll of filament? What about the number of objects you can print with it? If…

I’m not sure how Darth Vader feels about environmental issues. My guess is that he doesn’t give a bantha’s behind about the ecological impact of his actions, considering his penchant…

If you’re a Kickstarter fan, especially one who follows 3D printing, you’ll remember the record-shattering Kickstarter campaign by M3D. The campaign, designed around the innovative Micro 3D printer, reached its $50,000…

In September, Fenner Drives announced the creation of NinjaTek, a separate division dedicated to 3D printing materials. The large manufacturing corporation had been a successful provider of parts and materials…

With the sheer number of 3D printer models now available, one would think, there should certainly be a “best printer”. But as those us who follow 3DPrint.com know, while there are certainly…

Materials, materials, materials! That’s what 2015 seems to be all about within the FDM/FFF 3D printing space. While hardware manufacturers battle it out for the fastest, most accurate, most affordable…

When it comes to desktop FDM/FFF 3D printers, we have continued to see the prices of these machines drop significantly over the past couple of years. Now, virtually anyone can…

When it comes to makers of quality 3D printers that are capable of printing with a variety of innovative materials, there is no company that we have covered that has received as…

The filaments space has been heating up as of late as numerous companies compete in an expanding market that could be worth billions of dollars over the next decade. While…

Cannabis has been in the news quite a bit lately, mostly for issues related to marijuana. Whether it has been the use of marijuana for medical purposes or for recreational…

How many of us have toiled away perfecting 3D models, prepping for 3D printing, excitedly supervising a print–and then discovering with tremendous disappoint that the final print did not meet…

As more and more people begin purchasing and using desktop 3D printers, the more filament is being consumed. While, much of this filament, specifically PLA, is considered to be environmentally friendly,…

As 3D printing filament options continue to expand for the FDM/FFF desktop 3D printer market, consumers are beginning to have a more difficult time trying to figure out exactly which…

I recall when I first began looking into desktop 3D printers about three years ago, the material options available for most machines were either ABS or PLA, and a variety…