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Hands on with PLA Pure

We’ve been quietly testing Bambu Lab’s new PLA Pure filament.

Creality Reveals New KliTek Details Ahead of the Fall 2026 Launch

Creality revealed more information about their upcoming KliTek technology.

Prevent 3D Print Failures from Filament Tangles with the Automatic Filament Cutter

A new filament accessory could save many failed 3D prints.

New Hollow Filament Design Could Enable Conductive Paths

There’s an interesting proposal to produce “hollow filament”.

Single Screw Extruder Targets ABS Carbon Kevlar Filament

A new paper describes a single screw extruder concept for producing ABS composite filament reinforced with carbon and Kevlar fibers, a combination that could deliver tougher, stiffer feedstock for FFF users.

Prusa Open-Sources ColorMix For Dozens Of Tones

Prusa Research has added an open-source “ColorMix” workflow to PrusaSlicer and EasyPrint that can turn a handful of loaded filaments into dozens of visible color tones.

Prusa Expands Into Aerospace Applications With New Space-Ready 3D Printing Material

Prusa Research has just released a new filament product designed for use in space.

LOOP Filament Recycler Shows Little Progress as Launch Dates Continue to Slip

It’s time for an update on LOOP, “the world’s first desktop 3D filament maker”.

Study Maps Reuse Paths For SLS Waste Powder

A new study looks at something many SLS operators already know oh too well: old powder piles up.

Rice Husk Biochar Helps PLA Slide Better

Researchers may have found a useful role for rice husk waste in 3D printing: making PLA parts slide better and wear less.

“WoolyFil” Uses Natural Wool Pigments to Color PLA Filament

Wool filament? Not exactly.

3D Print Manager Streamlines Filament Inventory for Small Print Farms

There’s a new tool to help you manage your inventory of 3D printer filament.

UK Service Turns Desktop 3D Printing Waste Into Filament

A UK company provides a regional recycling loop for desktop 3D printing waste.

Self Heating Composite Filaments Could Simplify AM

A new Dalian University of Technology patent proposes heating fiber-reinforced thermoplastic filament from the inside instead of heating it with a conventional hot end.

PrintDry Launches PRO4 Filament Dryer With Modular Design and High-Temperature Capability

PrintDry has launched their latest 3D printer filament drying system, the PRO4.

Global Oil Supply Issues May Lead to Higher Prices for 3D Printing Materials

The 3D print industry could be facing material shortages.

Polymaker’s Centralized Preset Library Simplifies Filament Tuning

Polymaker is making a big deal of their presets, and so they should.

Bambu Lab Patent Points to New Filament Handling System for Flexible TPU Materials

A very curious patent has been registered by Bambu Lab.

New Review Clarifies FFF Parameters And Performance

A new research survey examined which FFF settings, materials and controls truly matter for the best part performance.

Vitamin E Enhanced PLA Filaments For 3D Printing

Researchers report on PLA filaments infused with vitamin E and their behavior in FFF printing.

Patent Proposes Recycling Thermoset Polymers Into 3D Printing Filaments

You may soon be 3D printing thermoset filament.

A Long-Needed Database For Filament Management

3D Filament Profiles attempts to standardize and track 3D printer filament inventories, and that could simplify FFF 3D printing.

Creality’s Compact Filament Cutter Patent Targets Smaller Toolheads

A new patent filing sketches a compact way to cut filament inside the printhead before a tool change, and that matters because cleaner swaps can make multi material FFF systems faster and less troublesome.

Sparkling Water Support Filament Has A Surprising Catch

A new soluble support filament could make post processing cleaner, if users are willing to follow a rather specific fluid recipe.

Climate Specific PLA Might Fix Your Bad Prints

A materials startup claims your filament problems may be seasonal, not personal.

MoistureMax Unveils Climate Adaptive Filament System

MoistureMax has introduced a filament platform that intentionally manages moisture instead of merely fighting it.

Snapmaker U1 Expands Availability, Software, And Materials

Snapmaker is improving its U1 with more availability, a software bundle of ready-to-print models, and a bigger RFID-enabled filament lineup.

New VOC Calculator Estimates Air Quality in FFF Printing Environments

Heatforge 3D has put together a VOC calculator for 3D printing.

Polymaker’s Advanced Filament Selection Tool Includes Color Matching and Material Comparison

Anyone selecting a filament product from Polymaker can now use an incredibly powerful assistant.

Creality Officially Launches Filament Maker M1 and Shredder R1 Recycling System

It’s official: Creality has released their filament recycling system, the Filament Maker M1 and Shredder R1.

Detoxified Asbestos Cement Becomes PLA Filler For 3D Printing

A research team proposes using detoxified asbestos cement as a depolymerization regulating filler in PLA composites for 3D printing.

Prusa Launches Highly Abrasive PETG Ultraglow Green

Prusa has introduced Prusament PETG Ultraglow Green, a glow filament it claims is the brightest on the market — with a major concern for wear on hardware.

Telemeter Launches 3D Printable Electromagnetic Absorber Filament for Automotive Radar

Telemeter Electronic is pushing electromagnetic absorber design into everyday FFF with a new filament tuned for automotive radar frequencies.

TPU Filament Hardness Explained: What Shore A and Shore D Measurements Mean

Here’s everything you need to know about durometer measurements for 3D printer filaments.

Creality Teases M1/R1 Filament Shredder and Extruder for In-House Filament Recycling

Creality is to launch a filament recycling system, the M1 / R1.

Siraya Tech Launches Roamr Filament Line for 3D Printed Footwear

Siraya Tech enters the 3D printed footwear market.

Hands on with GenPHA Filament

We had the chance to test out a new type of 3D print material, PHA.

BIQU’s AJAX TD1S Provides Instant Filament Color Identification

It seems every week BIQU has something new for us. This time they have an unusual colour accessory.

FFF Filament Prices Continue to Fall as Competition Pushes PLA Into Commodity Range

What are the typical prices for FFF filament these days?

Erika Prints Offers Scrap-to-Filament Program to Recycle Desktop 3D Printing Waste

Want to recycle your 3D print scraps? There’s a way that can lower your material costs.

Custom 3D Printed Boot Liners Emerge as Potential New Market for Additive Manufacturing

A new 3D print application has appeared: boot liners.

Plasma Coatings Tune Recycled Composite Filaments For FFF

Researchers used atmospheric plasma to tune recycled composite filaments for FFF.

ExtrudeX, a Low-Cost, DIY Filament Extruder for 3D Print Waste

A new desktop filament extruder has appeared on Kickstarter.

Recreus Proposes 2.20mm FilaFlex Standard to Improve TPU Print Speed and Reliability

Announced last week, Recreus has proposed a dramatic change to filament standards.

Infinity Flow’s Dual-Spool S1 Plus and Cloud-Based FlowQ Enable Continuous 3D Printing

Infinity Flow produces a series of automation solutions for desktop 3D printers.

Thoughts on Prusa Research’s OpenPrintTag Ending Proprietary Filament Lock-Ins

Late last week Prusa Research announced something that could be the most important development in desktop 3D printing in 2025.

Prusa Research Partners with Filament 2 on Silicone 3D Printing, But Who Will Buy It?

Prusa Research announced a new silicone 3D printing feature, but I wonder whether it will catch on.

Polymaker Launches PET-GF15 with Exceptional Layer Adhesion

Polymaker has made an interesting addition to their Fiberon line.

Filament Cooler” Kickstarter Promises to Chill 3D Printing Filament After Drying — But Why?

Cooling your filament? What’s that all about?

3D-Fuel Lowers Filament Prices After Expanding Production Capacity

3D-Fuel has found a way to reduce their filament pricing.

AeroDry Lets Makers 3D Print Their Own Multi-Spool Filament Dryer

Need a filament dryer for those exotic engineering materials? Why not print one?

Nanoe Demonstrates Ceramic and Metal 3D Printing on Standard Bambu Lab Desktop Printers

Is it possible to 3D print advanced ceramics and metals on a desktop Bambu Lab 3D printer?

IT3D Group Offers Hybrid Pellet and Filament Extrusion Across Industrial 3D Printer Line

IT3D Group produces a flexible line of industrial FFF and FGF 3D printers.

Peanut Shells Added to PLA Yield Sustainable, Antimicrobial 3D Printing Material

Researchers have developed an antimicrobial 3D printer filament using peanut shells.

From AMS to Vortek: Why Filament Swappers May Be Reaching the End of the Line

Recent surprises from 3D printer manufacturers are tipping over established machine designs.

PHA ECO GOODS Provides Affordable Biodegradable PHA Filament

There’s another source for PHA 3D printer filament.

New Yumi C Series 3D Printers Offer Low-Cost Multicolor Printing with Reduced Waste

A new 3D printer has appeared on Kickstarter: the Yumi C series.

Prusa Research Expands Prusament Line with PP Glass Fiber Filament and Impact-Resistant Resin

Prusa Research launched two new materials last week, and they’re both quite interesting.

Kingroon Exits 3D Printer Manufacturing to Focus on Filament and Resin Production

Kingroon has formally exited the 3D printer business.

Mixing Moon Dust with PEEK Could Reduce Warping and Improve 3D Printed Part Strength

Researchers have been experimenting with mixing lunar regolith with PEEK for 3D printing.

Real-World Outdoor Filament Test Launched to Evaluate 3D Print Material Durability

A 3D printer operator is undertaking a long-term filament endurance test.

Desktop 3D Printing Enters a New Poop-Free Era

It was a quiet moment, but I believe a significant shift in desktop 3D printing occurred last week.

Specialized Filaments Emerge for 3D Printing Airless Basketballs

There are now 3D printer filaments designed for specific applications.

Why 3D Print Waste Remains Unrecyclable

There are multiple difficult barriers to effective 3D print recycling.

Snapmaker U1 Launches at $679, Bringing Affordable Toolchanging 3D Printing to Hobbyists

After only a couple of weeks, Snapmaker has set the pricing for their low-cost toolchanging 3D printer, the U1.

Bambu Lab’s Spool Design Quietly Becomes De Facto Standard in 3D Printing Industry

Has Bambu Lab won the filament spool format war?

LOOP Desktop Filament Extruder Still Lacks Demonstration After Nine Months

It’s time for an update on the LOOP, supposedly “the world’s first desktop 3D filament maker”.

Manage Your Filament Inventory With Open Source SpoolEase

Want to manage your ever-increasing collection of 3D printer filament spools? Try SpoolEase. SpoolEase is an open-source project that provides hardware and software to automatically manage filament spools. It comes in two products: SpoolEase Console and SpoolEase Scale. SpoolEase Scale, as you might suspect, is used to weigh spools and determine an accurate amount of… Continue reading Manage Your Filament Inventory With Open Source SpoolEase

3D-Fuel Boosts Filament Production and Releases New Print Profiles

3D-Fuel has provided an update on their production restart progress.

Creality’s SpacePi X4: Advanced Four-Spool, Two-Chamber Filament Dryer

Creality introduced what could be the best filament drying solution on the market: the SpacePi X4.

LulzBot Launches MegaSpool for Reliable High-Volume Filament Feeding on Any FFF 3D Printer

LulzBot has released their “MegaSpool” spooling solution, and it should work for every FFF 3D printer. Most filament spools available on the market today are designed to hold either 1kg of material or 750 g. Because of this, most desktop FFF systems are designed to accommodate that size of spool. While some 3D printers, like… Continue reading LulzBot Launches MegaSpool for Reliable High-Volume Filament Feeding on Any FFF 3D Printer

New Flex TPU Air Filament From Siraya Tech Offers Tunable Flexibility

Siraya Tech introduced a fascinating new foaming 3D printer filament, Flex TPU Air.

BigRep’s DryCon System for High-Capacity Filament Drying and Part Annealing

I had a quick look at BigRep’s DryCon system.

GreenGate3D Leverages Industrial Recycling to Offer 100% Recycled PETG Filament

GreenGate3D offers a wide selection of “green” PETG 3D printer materials.

Prusa Teases Next MMU as Reinvention, Moves Away From Upgradability From MMU3

Josef Prusa offered an update on his company’s progress developing more advanced filament switching technology.

Filabot Offers Modular Filament Production Systems for Custom and Recycled 3D Printing Materials

Filabot is one of the very few manufacturers of desktop filament production equipment.

Why You Aren’t 3D Printing PCTG and Why You Should

You should be printing in PCTG. I have, and let me tell you about my experience.

Amolen Developing Four-Way Parallel Extrusion Filament Following Tri-Color PLA Success

We had a chat with Amolen, a maker of some very unusual 3D printer filaments.

3D Printer Filament Prices in 2025: From $5 Bulk Deals to Premium Brands

What is the price of filament these days? I’m seeing conflicting information.

Scam Website Masquerading as Overture 3D Resurfaces with New Tactics

We’ve learned a bit more about the Overture 3D printer filament scam that seems to be ongoing.

Overture 3D Warns of Fraudulent Filament Sales: How to Stay Safe

Overture 3D printer filament is a popular choice, but be careful where you purchase it.

EIBOS Launches EURUS: A Vacuum Storage Solution for 3D Printer Filaments

I’m looking at a relatively new company, EIBOS, that provides a variety of 3D printer accessories.

SUNLU 3D Releases Print Profiles for Bambu Studio and New Reusable Spool Design

There is news from SUNLU 3D about print profiles and reusable spools.

Why Major Materials Companies Are Exiting the 3D Printing Industry

There have been a series of materials providers exiting the 3D print space. What’s that all about?

New 3D300 PLA from NatureWorks Targets High-Speed 3D Printing

NatureWorks announced a new, high speed PLA material grade, 3D300.

FilaDryer E2: SUNLU Introduces Industry-Leading 110°C Filament Dryer and Annealer

SUNLU announced a new filament dryer, but this one is a bit different.

Slant 3D Almost Achieves $10/kg 3D Printer Filament with Tangled Filament Service

Slant 3D announced they’ve achieved their goal of producing US$10/kg 3D printer filament.

Creality Launches Soleyin: Affordable Premium 3D Printer Filaments

Creality has launched a new brand: Soleyin. What is it? It’s the brand for a new line of 3D printer filaments produced by Creality. It seems that the company intends to market a wide range of materials through this brand, but they are starting with a PLA product, “Ultra PLA Filament”. The initial batch of… Continue reading Creality Launches Soleyin: Affordable Premium 3D Printer Filaments

3DEVO announced a significant upgrade to their filament production lineup, introducing the Filament Maker TWO. Succeeding the Filament Maker ONE, the new device promises increased filament quality and a number of new features. 3DEVO is perhaps the only company that’s figured out how to properly perform desktop filament production. While the notion of grinding up… Continue reading 3DEVO’s New Filament Maker TWO: Advanced Features and Larger Spool Handling

Bambu Lab Addresses Filament Tape Problem Affecting AMS Performance

There are a number of reports of issues with recent filament spools from Bambu Lab. What’s going on?