Surrey Nanosystems, producers of the amazing Vantablack dark material informed Fabbaloo they have successfully coated a 3D printed object with the worldâs darkest material.
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Proto-Pastaâs Surprising Matte Fiber PLA
Proto-Pasta has introduced a curious new line of PLA-based 3D printer filament: Matte Fiber HTPLA.
Another Major Player Enters the 3D Printing Filament Market
Nexeo Solutions has begun marketing a line of 3D printer filament, marking the first venture into 3D printing by the global chemical distributor.
It Appears CX5 is a Success
CX5, a sculptable 3D printer filament, appears to have surpassed their launch goals and will become a product.
Have You Tried ASA 3D Printer Filament?
Among the small explosion of new 3D print materials is a substance you may not have considered: ASA.
Filamentiveâs Sustainable 3D Printer Filaments
I met with representatives of Filamentive to find out more about their interesting series of sustainable 3D printer filaments.
Believe It: Carbon Nanotube 3D Printer Filament is Pretty Strong
A new video from a supplier of carbon nanotube-infused 3D printer filament demonstrates amazing strength.
ThreeD Materials Offers 3D Printer Filament By Subscription, But is This a Thing You Should Do?
New materials vendor ThreeD Materials has a new subscription-based method for distributing 3D printer filament, but is it something you should do?
Nano Dimension Adds Electricity to Multimaterial 3D Printing
About 30 years ago, 3D printing began as a technology for rapid prototyping, allowing designers, engineers and manufacturers to quickly produce physical mockups of their designs.
NinjaTekâs Two New 3D Printer Filaments
NinjaTek is most well known for their flexible filament, NinjaFlex, but two new products might change that notion.
Carbonâs True Focus: Materials
Carbonâs new M1 3D printer has been announced, but I feel the more interesting part of the Carbon story is the materials theyâre offering – and will offer for the machine.
Need a Custom 3D Print Material? Call ADVANC3D Materials!
There are many companies producing materials for 3D printing applications, but this one has an interesting speciality: custom materials.
MALPRO Breaks the Filament Price Barrier
Iâve always been suspicious of low-cost 3D printer filament, as it can often be of questionable quality. However, MALPRO may have broken that barrier.
colorFabb Announces Steel 3D Printer Filament
True to form, Netherlands-based colorFabb introduced yet another pioneering 3D printer filament, this time based on Steel.
Innofil3Dâs Super-Strong PRO1 3D Printer Filament
Netherlands-based Innofil3D has released a video showing their new âPro1â 3D printer filament that has some very strong characteristics.
The Unusual Properties of PCL 3D Printer Filament
Iâm looking at a plastic I havenât seen before for 3D printing: PCL.
Yet Another Composite Filament Idea: Reflectivity
Taiwan-based BotFeeder has launched a new âreflectiveâ 3D printer filament on Indiegogo.
Formfuturaâs Almost-Entirely Metal 3D Printer Filaments
Netherlands-based Formfuture announced a pair of new composite metal 3D printer filaments today, but thereâs a surprising twist: theyâre almost entirely metal!
Stratasysâs Very Focused FDM Enhancements Keep With The Theme
There seems to be an interesting theme emerging from Stratasys these days, and itâs not simply announcing hardware.
Could E3Dâs New Edge Material Top PLA and ABS?
The folks at E3D are most well-known for their very popular hot-ends, which are installed on many desktop 3D printers. Now theyâve taken a step out of bounds to produce a pretty amazing filament.
Formfutura Releases Not One, But Three Specialized 3D Printer Filaments
Long-time 3D print filament maker Formfutura announced the availablity of no less than three different specialized filaments, each with some very interesting properties.
WASPâs 3D Printing Vision Continues to Inspire
Today there are hundreds, if not thousands, of companies operating across the 3D printing industry, all motivated by the potential of additive technologies and/or the commercial opportunities that they offer.
Hereâs A Twist On âSpecialty 3D Printer Filamentsâ
The market is getting very crowded for 3D print filament marketers and one way to get noticed is to specialize.
Brace Yourself For Carbon Nanotube 3D Printer Filament!
A new filament from Avante demonstrates how much more advances in 3D printing filament chemistry can achieve.
PolyMakerâs Slick 3D Print Smoothing System
Shanghai-based Polymaker has developed a combination plastic filament and device to perfectly smooth 3D prints.
Today, Formlabs Begins A Profound Transformation
Today Formlabs announced new resin that demonstrates a significant product and marketing strategy change.
A Better Way To Cast 3D Prints
Casting is a way some 3D print operators transform their fragile plastic prints into more durable materials, like metal. But what is the best 3D print material to do this?
Filapack Offers A 3D Printer Material Sampling Service
Startup company Filapack has launched a new service the enables inexpensive testing of popular 3D printer filaments.
Arevo Labsâ Fascinating Materials and Software
In the middle of Silicon Valley lies the headquarters of an advanced 3D printing company: Arevo Labs, who produce some extremely interesting materials and software.
Carbon: Itâs About The Materials, Silly!
Carbonâs latest move suggests their real ambition could be materials, not 3D printing.
Peasl For 3D Printing?
I ran across an unusual material called Peasl. Could it be used for – or with – 3D printing?
colorFabb Announces A Mystery High-Temperature 3D Printer Filament
Dutch filament manufacturer colorFabb announced theyâre working on a new high temperature filament.
Carbon Renamed & Rolling CLIP Out to More Early Adopters
Since the announcement a year ago (almost to the day) introducing the world to the CLIP 3D printing process, from the company that was then called Carbon3D, much has been made of the speed of this process and the high levels of funding it has garnered.
EXCLUSIVE: Hands On With 3Dwoxâs Replaceable Filament Cartridge
We recently tested the amazing 3Dwox 3D DP200 desktop 3D printer from Sindoh, but now weâve tested their less-expensive replaceable filament.
New Porcelain Resin Suggests An Explosion Of Unique Materials?
Weâre looking at Tethon3Dâs new ceramic porcelain 3D printer resin, and suspect this may be only the beginning.
Graphene 3D Labsâ Magnetic Material for 3D Printing
Graphene 3D Labs has announced a newly available 3D-printable PLA filament thatâs magnetically conductive.
Hands On With 3D-Fuelâs Strong PLA and Algae Filaments. What?
Weâre testing several new filaments in the lab lately, and one set comes from 3D-Fuel, who provide a very strange algae-based filament.
Robox Focuses On New Materials
CEL Robox makes a very decent desktop 3D printer, but we asked them what theyâve been up to. The answer: materials!
3D-Printed Ceramics Withstand Ultrahigh Temperatures
Ceramic materials are ideal for a wide range of applications from jet engine components to intricate microelectromechanical parts.
Sculptable Filament Coming Soon
A new style of 3D printer filament is being developed by Adam Beane Industries that will enable you to post-process your print by sculpting.
M3Dâs New And Powerful 3D Printer Filaments
M3D, makers of the very popular Micro 3D printer, have released two new filaments with excellent printing properties.
Hands On With Feelcolorâs Fascinating 3D Printer Filaments
We managed to test some really amazing 3D printer filament from newcomer Feelcolor.
ROKITâs New Non-Toxic 3D Print Materials
Korea-based ROKIT has released two new non-toxic 3D print materials: âSkinflexâ and âKitchen&Decoâ.
Need A Different 3D Printer Filament Color? Colorilab Has Over 180
One of the ongoing annoyances with filament-based 3D printing is the lack of suitable colors for prints. Now that may change with Colorilabâs massive color set.
3D Hubs Adds PolyJet Capability
Community 3D printer network 3D Hubs announced another significant step into the world of commercial 3D print services by adding PolyJet materials.
Alternative Industrial Filaments
A vendor provides plug-compatible plastic filament for commercial FDM machines, but there could be a risk in using them.
Italian Joint Venture Produces High Quality 3D Printer Filament: Feelcolor
Some very high-quality 3D printer filament from Feelcolor is raising the quality bar for all 3D printer filament vendors.
Autodeskâs Ember Becomes A Much More Colorful 3D Printer
Autodesk announced the development of colored resins for use in their Ember 3D printer reference platform.
colorFabbâs New nGen 3D Print Material
colorFabb has always seemed to be one of the first to introduce unusual new 3D printing materials and now theyâve released nGen, a more durable substance.
taulman3D Develops T-Lyne 3D Printer Filament
3D printer filament provider taulman3D has released a new type of copolymer they call âT-Lyneâ.
Another Conductive Filament Available: F-Electric
Functionalize has released a âhigh conductivityâ PLA filament that can be used to 3D print electrical traces.
The Other Way Of 3D Printing Metal
Most commercial metal 3D printers use powder-based techniques, but thereâs another approach: deposition welding.
Stratasys Significantly Improves PolyJet Support Material
Stratasys surprised everyone with an announcement of SUP706 support material for PolyJet 3D printers, and it should make life much easier for operators.
PRINTinZ Releases PLA/PHA Hybrid 3D Printer Filament
3D print supplier PRINTinZ has released some very powerful filament based on a PLA/PHA mix.
Company Provides Alternative Materials Cartridges for Cube 3D Printers
Makeshaper now offers âthird partyâ filament cartridges for Cube 3D printers, the first weâve seen.
BigRep Refines Their Onlines And Becomes A Bigger Player
Berlin-based BigRep stepped up their retail game by opening up a full service online shop.
Significant Development In 3D Printer Resin From Full Spectrum Laser
Full Spectrum Laser is a relatively new player in the 3D printing market, but that hasnât seemed to cause them any problems. In fact, theyâve just announced a new resin with a very cool property.
The FilaFab EXâs Sensible Approach To Extrusion
Weâre checking out a new filament manufacturing device, D3D Innovationâs FilaFab EX, and it seems theyâve taken this process a lot further than others have.
The Great Promise of 3D Printer Resin
A new 3D printed resin demonstrates the opportunities with that 3D printing process.
How Much Does 3D Printer Filament Really Cost?
We got an unexpected glimpse of wholesale pricing from an Asian manufacturer of 3D printer filament.
German RepRap Rolls Out New 3D Printing Filament
German RepRapâs new Carbon20 printer filament is made from 20 percent carbon fiber and has several applications.
XYZPrintingâs Refillable Proprietary Cartridges
XYZPrintingâs proprietary filament cartridges have a unique ability: you can refill them!
New High Speed 3D Printer Filament From A New Joint Venture
CreateItReal and WEISTEK have partnered on a new joint venture to develop high speed PLA filaments for their lightning fast machines.
Whoâs Behind The New Filament Suppliers?
With the growth in desktop 3D printers, material suppliers have multiplied. But how do they acquire their plastic filament?
Hands On With The XTC-3D Smoothing System
We got dirty with XTC-3D, a 3D print smoothing resin. The results are very shiny.
i.Materialise Offers Black Steel 3D Prints and Lowers Pricing
Popular consumer-oriented 3D print service i.Materialise just added a very interesting new material: Black Steel.
MITâs MultiFab 3D Printer Prints in 10 Materials and Embeds Components
MIT recently reported that theyâve created a 3D printer that fabricates objects from 10 different materials at the same time, using a combination of âmachine visionâ and 3D scanning.
MITâs 3D Glass Printer Raises Questions
Researchers at MIT unveiled an incredible new 3D printing process that uses glass as the print material. Weâre asking some questions about its capabilities.
3DOMâs New Coffee-Flavored 3D Printer Filament Opens Up Possibilities For Unusual Materials
3DOM announced a new 3D printer filament made from coffee grounds. Yes, really, and it actually makes sense. But thereâs likely a lot more interesting things to come.
Biodegradable ABS 3D Printer Filament?
Weâre looking at an offering from 3DPrintLife, who now sell a peculiar bio-friendly version of ABS plastic they call âEnviroâ.
WillowFlex: Flexible, Friendly Filament
Berlin-based BioInspiration has produced a new flexible 3D printer filament that has an unusual property: itâs compostable.
Do We Need Ultra-Large 3D Printer Filament Spools?
At this time, most sellers offer 3D printer plastic filament in spools weighing 500g to 1kg. But perhaps these sizes are too small.
Hands On With Verbatimâs 3D Printer Filaments
We tested samples of several filaments from Verbatim, who have recently entered the market for 3D printer supplies, and were very impressed with the results.
3D Systems Now Provides Soluble Support Material
3D Systems announced the availability of a soluble support plastic for use in their Cubify line of personal 3D printers.
Hands On With FoxSmartâs New Filaments
Weâve been testing some new 3D printer filament from FoxSmart, and itâs pretty interesting.
CarbonFil⢠3D Printer Filament Now Available from Formfutura
Formfutura, makers of fine 3D printer filaments, has joined others in marketing a carbon fiber filament.
Smooth or Bumpy? New 3D-Printed Surfaces Change on Demand
An MIT team has been working on a way to make soft materials using a 3D printer.
Verbatimâs Impressive 3D Printing Materials
Media giant Verbatim now sells a series of very impressive 3D printing materials.
3D Printing PEEK for Profit
INDMATEC has developed a method of 3D printing PEEK plastic, and they could be the only one that can, at least as a commercial product.
Design of the Week: 3D Printed Bike
This weekâs selection is a 3D printed bicycle kit by Stephan SchĂźrmann / ColorFabb.
Formlabs Toughens Up Their 3D Printing Resins
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer took a big step today by announcing a new âToughâ resin.
An Easy Way to Vapor-Smooth PLA 3D Prints?
For years hobbyists have been smoothing their ABS plastic 3D prints with acetone vapor, but PLA has had no solution. A video shows a potentially useful method using PVC pipe cleaner.
Cellulose Has Been 3D Printed
A report on PhysOrg describes how researchers developed an ingenious method of 3D printing with cellulose.
Formfutura Releases Unusual Wood 3D Printer Filaments
Formfutura, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of 3D printer filaments, announced today some very interesting new wood filaments.
BNKâs Unusual Antibacterial 3D Printer Filament
Korea-based BNK has announced an antibacterial 3D printer filament. Why?
Verbatim Poses a Huge Challenge for 3D Printer Filament Manufacturers
If youâre a vendor of 3D printer filament, youâd better watch out for Verbatim.
Worldâs First 3D Printed Photosynthetic Wearable
Stratasys announced that its long-term collaborator, architect and designer Neri Oxman, has revealed the worldâs first 3D printed photosynthetic wearable, âembedded with living matter.â
Could This Unusual Material Be 3D Printed?
Japanese plastics company Polysis unveiled a peculiar plastic that we think could be of interest to 3D printing.
Fiber Forceâs Incredible Nylon-Carbon Fiber Filament
A European company has produced a hybrid nylon-carbon fiber filament that could shake things up.
Why Good Quality Filament Matters
Sometimes itâs tempting to buy the cheapest possible 3D printer filament, but thatâs not always the best idea.
SABIC Goes Deep Into 3D Printing
Plastics manufacturer SABIC is taking a very serious interest in 3D printing technology.
Eco 3D Filamentâs Unique Material Offerings
In the increasingly crowded 3D printer plastic filament market, itâs harder for companies to distinguish themselves. Czech-based Eco 3D Filament may have just done that.
Formfutura Releases âHDGlassâ Filament
Amsterdam-based 3D printer filament provider Formfutura has developed a new filament based on PET plastic.
Filament Testing of HangZhou Hongkai New Material Products
We were approached by a representative from HangZhou Hongkai New Material of China who wanted us to try out their 3D printer filaments.
Want To Test Some New 3D Printer Filament?
Our friends at Gateway Group have decided to move into the world of 3D printing by producing a new line of 3D printer filaments.