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3D Printing Filament Trends & Stats for June 2015
With the desktop 3D printing hardware space continuing to evolve, it seems as though every day we are covering new unique uses for the technology. While these new uses come…
Italy’s Sharebot Releases Two New Unique 3D Printing Filaments, Nylforce 550 & Nylon-Carbon
One of the most exciting aspects about being involved in 3D printing today is the wide range of new equipment and materials continually arriving on the market, most often created…
EUMAKERS Offers Sixty 3D Printer Filament Colors; Spools Recycle into Cool Coat Hangers
While the 3D printing industry and all it entails is about making and bringing forth new innovations, products, and ‘things’ into the world, it’s also comprised of a community that…
3D Printing Filament Trends & Stats for May 2015
Each and every month, we see more new filaments released by various manufacturers, some of which are more of the same, while others are something completely new to the 3D…
3DXTech Unleashes New High-Modulus Carbon Fiber PETG 3D Printing Filament
Doesn’t it seem as though it was just several months ago that we were limited to 3D printing objects in just two materials–PLA or ABS? It certainly does to me!…
Keep Your Filament Dry with This Easy-to-Make Airtight Filament Delivery System
People often assume that because PLA filament is made of plastic storage isn’t something that they need to be concerned about. Unfortunately proper storage is actually extremely important, because PLA…
EasyWelder Tool Allows You to Make More & Waste Less, Linking 3D Printing Filament Pieces
EasyWelder is, quite simply, an exceptional idea for making larger 3D prints and other projects without wasting extra filament, as well as being able to fulfill other functions. By being…
Researchers in Singapore Create New Conductive 3D Printer Filament — Could Change Circuit Manufacturing Forever
If you are like me, then you often find yourself daydreaming about the technologies of the future. My recurrent dream recently has been about a future where we print just about…
Calling all Germophobes: Enter Your Designs for Purement Antibacterial 3D Printing Filament Contest
Have you ever looked at an intricately designed toy or a detailed coffee mug, and wondered how many germs were hiding in those hard-to-get-to places where you can’t squeeze a…
3D Printing Filament Trends & Stats for April 2015 & a New Filament Database is Launched
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…
BotFeeder’s Filastic Filament Launches on Kickstarter: Flexible, Strong & Affordable
Every time I go to Kickstarter I feel like a kid in a candy store, delighted by the vast array of technological treats. The latest innovative idea to catch my…
3D Printed Decor Makes This the First Fully 3D Printed Home…for Fish
I often romanticize 3D printing and our industry’s hope that we can completely customize our lives with it. To some extent, 3D printing can give us incredibly customized lives, even…
MyMiniFactory Wants to Give You Free Filament
Let’s be honest, 3D printing is not by any stretch of the imagination an especially affordable or inexpensive hobby. While there are a few decent sub-$1000 desktop 3D printers on…
3D Printing Filament Trends & Stats Released by GlobalFSD for March 2015
What are the top 3D printer filaments on the market? Which companies are receiving the most interest? These are questions that many of us would love to know the answers…
FilaFab’s Latest 3D Printing Filament Extruder Launches on Kickstarter
If you’re serious about 3D printing and build a large number of objects, there are benefits to producing your own filament, and it’s possible to save up to 80% on…
MadeSolid Announces FlexSolid Flexible 3D Printer Filament for May Release
MadeSolid Inc., maker of advanced materials for 3D printing, has just begun production of and announced a release date for their FlexSolid, a new filament they say “doubles the speed on…
Octofiber 3D Printing Filament Offers Storage System, Reduces Tangling & Failed Prints
As 3D printing grows wildly in popularity, and the making community and 3D printing industry continues to improve on 3D printing equipment whether it’s open-source or made by retail manufacturers,…
German RepRap Slashing Premium PLA Filament Prices 40%
At first, just the concept of 3D printing and what we could do with it was the focus. That still reigns true in the highest echelons of additive manufacturing where…
Italian Design Student Creates ‘Agridust,’ Uses Food Scraps & Compost for 3D Printing
Ironically, the maker community is made up of a large group of generally ecologically-minded people who are now responsible for making, as well as discarding heaps of plastic filament, not to…
taulman 3D’s Alloy 910: New Polymer with 8,100 PSI Tensile Strength, Makes One-of-a-Kind 3D Prints
When you set out to 3D print something, it’s generally not a mindless activity — you have something that you want to produce, whether it’s a prototype, a necessary tool…
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…
WO-FI: New Wood Filament on Indiegogo is Unique in Purity, Affordability, Versatility
Just imagine yourself 3D printing a cool new prototype while the faint scent of fresh pine wafts through the air. Not only can you deodorize your home or workspace, you…
Creadition’s Filamento 3D Printing Filament to Provide Premium Quality Due to Fine Raw Materials
It’s one thing to come up with a fantastic, innovative concept that you are able to create through digital design, tweaking here and there and refining until you have all…
‘Monomateriality’ — Student Creates Amazing Art With Handheld Lego 3D Printer
In what is truly a statement of raw art, today we’re taking a look at a rather progressive project put together by industrial design student Vimal Patel, a New Zealander who lives…