3d printer filament

Ed Tyson of rigid.ink Challenges You to Find a Better 3D Printing Filament

Ed Tyson of rigid.ink says 3D printing can become a less than satisfying experience if you have filament that isn’t up to the standards of your creations. “We use pure materials…

ColiDo Announces New Wood Composite PLA and ABS 3D Printer Filaments

It’s incredible what a difference a few years can make. Back when I initially was turned on to FDM/FFF 3D printing there were very few choices when it came to…

The Virtual Foundry Launches Filamet, Metal Composite ABS and PLA 3D Printer Filaments

As we have stated time and time again, and recently backed up by a research report presented by SmarTech, the materials portion of the 3D printing industry is just as…

The 3D Printing Filament Spool Standard: Light-weight, stackable, standard spool design could take hold soon

3D printer filament is to FFF/FDM 3D printing, as blood is to every living human being. Without it, you simply just have a dead, useless machine that can’t do anything. Equally…

Proto-Pasta Announces Stainless Steel and Magnetic Iron PLA Filament for 3D Printing

Just the other day we did a story on a new filament called ProtoFlux, which provided magnetic properties to whatever it was used to fabricate. It seemed to be something completely…

GMASS 3D Printer Filament Combines ABS, Metallic Fillers to Provide Radiation Shielding, Weight & Balance

3D printers are all the more impressive when they’re able to print with higher-tech materials. In the latest innovation on the filament front, today Utah-based Turner MedTech announced their newest development: GMASS…

Global Filament Sample Depot Launches to Sell 5 Metre Filament Samples for 3D Printing Use

I don’t know about yoPu, but one of my favorite things to do at some of the 3D printing trades shows is collect as many samples of filament as I…

CreativeTools Creates Most Unique, Innovative 3D Printable Universal Filament Holder Yet

Without filament, FFF-based 3D printers simply would not be able to print. For those who don’t know, filament is to a 3D printer what ink cartridges are to an inkjet 2D…

DIY Universal Filament Filter Keeps Your 3D Printer Clean and Lubricated

There are so many interesting methods to improve the performance, as well as durability, of a 3D printer. This is an emerging industry, thus many innovations, discoveries and improvements in…

3D Systems Expands Their 3D Printer Filament Manufacturing Capabilities in Barberton Ohio

This has been a very busy week for 3D Systems. After announcing the signing of a lease for a 200,000 square foot building in South Carolina, and two new acquisitions…

Avante Technology Announces Release of New FilaOne Advanced Composite Filament System

As we have mentioned so many times in the past, the materials area within the 3D printing industry is incredibly important for the long term development of the entire 3D…

Innovative New 3D Printing Filament Coming From Helian Polymers (colorFabb) & Eastman

During 3D Printshow, in London, this September, the world will be introduced to a brand new 3D printer filament, which resulted from the collaboration between Eastman Chemical Company and Helian…

Legacy Filament Extruder – Open Source Kickstarter Project Turns Trash into 3D Printer Filament

One of the biggest concerns about the expanding consumer based 3D printing market, seems to be with the large amounts of plastic filament being purchased, used, and then likely thrown…

TwoBears Unveils New Bio-degradable, Renewable Filament, bioFila®

In just the last month alone we have seen the competition really heat up for the materials market of 3D printing. It often seems that all the new 3D printers…

Filasoy: Green, Soy Based 3D Printer Filament Created By Purdue Students

The adoption of 3D printers is increasing at a rapid rate among industry and hobbyists. As the prices drop further, printing material will become an ever more important aspect of…

UBC Rapid Recycles 3D Printer Filament With Help of Liquid Nitrogen

The recycling of plastics and 3D printed objects is something that has garnered a ton of attention over the last year or two. With 3D printers becoming ever more popular,…