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The 3D Printing Materials Market is Expected to Expand Significantly in the Next Four Years
Conventional wisdom would suggest that the 3D printing materials market is going to be directly tied to the 3D printing hardware market. As the rate of 3D printers sold every…
3D Printlife ENVIRO Eco-Friendly ABS and PLA-PHA Strike a Chord with Major Resellers
There is a duality in desktop 3D printing: if you want to have an eco-friendly material you need to use PLA, which is fragile and brittle. If you want to…
New Technique Takes Multicolor 3D Printing to New Heights
There are quite a few limitations that are still keeping 3D printing technology from reaching its full potential, including build size constraints, material restrictions, and the lack of multicolor printing…
Filaments.directory Tops 2,000 Products and Releases First Trend Report
Gauthier de Valensart launched the Filaments.directory project as part of a new wave of initiatives that seek to create a map of a 3D printing industry. This seems to be…
TreeD Turns Japanese with High-Temp PLA and Biodegradable Flex Filaments
Filament manufacturer TreeDFilaments has made a name for itself for proposing a wide range of exotic filaments to the market, from mineral based to high strength technical materials. For its latest products the company has turned to the Far East for inspiration by launching the new Shogun Superior PLA and kyotoflex ecologic flexible materials.
3D Printed PLA Mold for Pewter Casting is Surprisingly Effective
If you’re looking for a great 3D printing-related winter project — specifically wintry as it involves creating something marvelous with molten metal — then we may have found the ideal…
SD3D 3D Printing Filament Review: The Latest, Greatest & Favorites for 2015
Once you’ve attained the foundation of a solid 3D printer that meets your various and sundry making needs, it’s time to fill it with fuel. And if you thought the…
3D Print your Morning Cup of Joe with Proto-pasta’s New Aromatic Coffee PLA
No, you can’t drink the new Aromatic Coffee PLA, but after printing a few 3D models you may want to pour yourself a cup. 3D printing materials manufacturer Proto-pasta has just…
Polymaker Introduces Four New PolyMax Filament Colors — PolySupport Now Available for Order
As the focus of the 3D printing industry shifts from the hobby and maker market to the industrial design and office market there has been a shift in 3D printer…
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…
Custom Flexy-Form Insoles Are 3D Printable & Utilize Thermoforming for a Perfect Fit
One of the areas in which we have begun to really see 3D printing start to infiltrate is that of custom footwear. Whether it be custom shoes, sneakers, shoe accessories, insoles,…
Is 3D Printing Emitting Harmful Toxins? Clean Strands Aims Find Out With Kickstarter Campaign
Rachel Spieczny is a PMP Certified Project Manager who works in the architecture and high-tech fields, and she also helped Zeepro, the 3D printer manufacturer, raise $348,000 on Kickstarter for…
NatureWorks Builds Innovation Lab and Rolls Out New Ingeo 3D Printing Filament Materials
NatureWorks LLC says the company is “dedicated to meeting the world’s needs today without compromising the earth’s ability to meet the needs of tomorrow.” The company is a biopolymers supplier…
3D Printed Manual Hand Mixer, the Picture of Culinary Chic But Probably Not Food Safe
No question about it, this bright red, 3D-printed, manual handmixer created by Instructables contributor, “Make it Big,” deserves its place in the pantheon of Culinary Chic, artful yet functional tools…
Avengers: Age of Ultron — Cosplay Mask is 3D Printed by Hero Complex Props
If you don’t already know who Ultron is, my friends have assured me that you should. I did not admit this to them, but instead posed the question, you know,…
3D Printing With Potato Power — Do Potato Based Plastics Work Well As Filament?
Nope, not the food or the home runs, but 3D printing with a bioplastic made from potatoes or starches called Biome Bioplastics. This bioplastic is made in Southampton, UK by Biome…
Teknor Apex Announces New High-Impact, High-Heat PLA Filament
PLA, or polylactic acid, is by far the most popular material to use with your 3D printer. And while it is generally considered one of the easier materials to use, especially…
Made In Space 3D Printer Filament Is Now Available for Pre-Order Down on Earth
The developers of the revolutionary Zero-Gravity 3D printer currently orbiting the planet on the International Space Station are now selling their space-ready products to us Earthlings. Made In Space started working…
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…
Make Your Own 3D Printer Filament by Building Your Own Filament Extruder
Costs have certainly dropped over the years, but 3D printing could never be accused of being an inexpensive hobby. While the average price of a 3D printer is around one…
Affordability, My Dear WatsonBot; A 3D Printed Robot Built for Less Than $50
3D printing is opening a world of possibilities for custom gadgets and creative designers. It is enabling people to think of unique and fun ideas combining hobby electronics and a…
Clinton Freeman Offers Advice and Info on 3D Printing Filament and Moisture Damage
Clinton Freeman of RepRage has some excellent advice for storing 3D printer PLA filament to avoid moisture problems. Freeman is a Senior Software Engineer at NICTA in Brisbane Area, Australia, and he…
PLA Spring Powered Car: 3D Printed Fun
This article could just as easily have been titled “things to do with your 3D printer when you want to use it but don’t have anything that simply has to…
PRINTinZ Printer Plate Announces New Formulation and Texture
The PRINTinZ Printer Plate – once known as the Ninja Printer Plate – was developed as an alternative to the standard print surfaces being used on consumer-level 3D printers. The fused…
