filament
Wool 3D Printing Filament from New Zealand (Of Course)
WoolyFil uses wool-based colorants to color filament. Companies Wool Source, which makes pigments from wool, and filament firm KiwiFil partnered to develop pigments with around 92% to 98% bio-based content. In…
Tectonic 3D Takes Over Solvay 3D Printing Materials Portfolio
High-performance 3D printing materials company Tectonic 3D has bought the 3D printing materials portfolio of Solvay. The Syensqo portfolio, including PEEK AM Filament MS NT1, PEEK CF10 LS1, PPSU, NT1 HC,…
UltiMaker to be Exclusive North and South American Distributor for Tectonic 3D Filament
UItiMaker will be the exclusive distributor of Tectonic3D filament in North and South America. Tectonic makes high-performance materials for defense available on desktop 3D printers. It has been working with…
Polymaker Goes Direct in Europe
Rather than just going through resellers, Chinese filament giant Polymaker is also going direct in Europe. The company wants to continue to work with 3D printing shops, webshops, OEMs, and…
Filaments From The USA: Solutions from USA Manufacturers Amidst The Tariffs
With recent tariffs and a renewed focus on American manufacturing, now is the perfect time to explore 3D printing filaments made in the USA. I tested filaments from 10 leading…
NatureWorks Releases High Speed PLA: Analysis
The premier supplier of polylactic acid (PLA) polymers is NatureWorks. The U.S.-based firm, owned by Cargill and Thai petrochemical company PTT, produces corn-derived bioplastics for packaging, manufacturing, and 3D printing….
Graphmatech and Filalab Unveil High-Speed ESD Filament for 3D Printing
Swedish materials innovator Graphmatech and Lithuanian filament manufacturer Filalab UAB unveiled C-PETG, a graphene-enhanced filament they claim is the fastest electrostatic discharge (ESD) polymer solution on the market. Designed to…
Tectonic 3D Aims to Revolutionize High Performance Filaments for 3D Printing
Tectonic-3D is on a mission to transform the material extrusion sector. This Eindhoven-based firm, with its seasoned team of business experts and engineers, plans to introduce a new range of…
Bambu Lab Launches Low-cost AI Mini 3D Printer with Four-Filament Capabilities
Bambu Lab has been a game-changer in the desktop 3D printing community. With a comprehensive software suite, continuous testing, and vibration reduction, the team has developed an exceptionally fast, fully…
Thought3D’s Inline Filament Dryer Could Save Your 3D Printing Filament
Many filaments are hygroscopic, absorbing moisture from the air. In a few days, your PLA filament will absorb enough air to become brittle. Nylon (polyamide) filaments will fill with air…
TronHoo Unveils Thermochromic 3D Printing PLA Filament to Diversify Its PLA Portfolio
TronHoo, an innovative brand of 3D printing technology, is pleased to announce the company is going to unveil thermochromic PLA filament for 3D printing to diversify its PLA portfolio and…
PrintDry’s Vacuum Sealed Filament Container is the Smartest Yet
Quality 3D printing often relies on the quality of your filament. If left out in a room, moisture can seep into the material and cause issues with the printing process…
PolyDry by Filaments.ca: Industrial Grade, Automatic Humidity-Controlled Filament Storage Unit
Moisture in 3D printing filaments has been a well-known issue in the industry for some time now. While many solutions have been introduced over the years to combat the problem…
Interview with Lorena James, Who Turns Invasive Species of Quagga Mussels Into 3D Printing Filament
This is an interview with Lorena James of Z Spools. She is looking to be a force within the environmental sector and manufacturing sector with her organization.
3D Printing Interview with Buzz Baldwin of 3D Printlife
This is an interview with Buzz Baldwin of 3DPrintLife. We discuss various things that have risen within his entrepreneurial career as well as the importance of saving the environment.
Study Examines Silver Nanoparticles as an Anti-Microbial Addition to 3D Printing Filaments for the Food Industry
In a thesis entitled “A Study of 3D Printed Silver-Polymer Composite Structures,” University of New Orleans student Cynthiya Shrestha discusses a material that has been seldom studied in 3D printing: polymers…
Interview with Solvay’s Brian Alexander About Solvay’s 3D Printing Future
The giants are coming. DSM, SABIC, BASF, DOWDuPont, Eastman, Mitsubishi, Covestro, Evonik, Arkema, Perstorp, Clariant and Solvay have all joined the 3D printing industry. All these companies are making serious…
Interview with Xioneer CEO Andrei Neboian at the TCT Show
Xioneer impressed me with its multiple material bays that let one pre-dry filament inside the printer. In this way, one could condition the filament on the machine itself and prepare…
Interview With John Hosbach of Filament Maker Keene Village Plastics
At 3DPrint.com we’re trying to give you a good look inside the things that matter in the 3D printing industry. We’re now actively looking at interviewing people from all over…
Will a 25% Tariff on Chinese 3D Printing Filament Affect 3D Printing?
The always excellent Hackaday pointed out that tariffs may be put on 3D printing filament. They looked at the Tariff List of the Second Tranche of Tariffs that will be implemented…
3D Printing Business: Inside Fila-Mint
Materials make the difference in 3D printing. A good print ultimately comes down to the a harmonious coming together of materials, hardware, and software. While much of the focus today…
Guide to Selecting and Buying 3D Printing Filament in 2018
Your priority was likely finding the right 3D printer to match your requirements and budget. But what often gets less attention is the filament you feed through it. After all,…
Welcoming in New Filaments for 2018
As a 3D printer company, we at M3D rang in the New Year a little different this year. We may have popped a bottle (or two) of champagne, but the…
Robox Now Offering Formfutura’s TitanX 3D Printer Filament
Whenever we hear from CEL Robox, we know it’s going to be an interesting story; the UK-based 3D printer manufacturer has been a fascinating one to follow ever since their…
