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Design of the Week: Filament Shelf Brackets

This week’s selection are the Filament Shelf Brackets by freelance 3D designer Nick Meyer.

Breaking News: Slant 3D Unveils Revolutionary $10/kg 3D Printer Filament Plan

3D printer filament spools priced at only US$10/kg?

The Impending Material Crisis in High-Speed 3D Printing

After working with several high speed FFF desktop 3D printers lately, I think the industry is going to face a material crisis.

Strategies for Economical Filament Sourcing in 3D Printing Ventures

Are there options for lowering the cost of filament?

Design of the Week: Bowden Tube Cap

This week’s selection is the Bowden Tube Cap by Printables contributor WaltzingKea.

Sygnis Secures License for L-FDM: 3D Printing with Liquid Additives

Sygnis has obtained a license to commercialize the L-FDM 3D printing process.

The Truth About Filament Production: Is Making Your Own Filament Easy?

Making your own filament is easy. Isn’t it?

Choosing the Perfect Colors for Your 3D Prints: Introducing FilamentColors.xyz

A new service hopes to help you select 3D print colors.

Introducing Polystruder: Recycling Waste Prints into Quality Filament

Polystruder adds to their suite of filament production equipment.

Braskem Launches Xtellar Business for Filaments and Pellets

Xtellar combines current Braskem AM material products with Taulman 3D’s.

Bugging Out: Exploring Insect-Based 3D Printing Materials

New research has demonstrated the feasibility of using insects as a 3D printing material.

New AM Materials Round Up, March 17, 2023

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

Design Your Own Stretch Filament Dryer for Inexpensive 3D Printing Quality

Filament drying is becoming an essential step in 3D printing, and here’s a way to do so economically.

A New Way to Reuse 3D Print Scraps: RecyclingFabrik’s Recycling Service

A new 3D print recycling service has emerged in Germany: RecyclingFabrik.

New 10X Desiccant from Slice Engineering Keeps Filament Dry

Slice Engineering has introduced a very interesting new way to keep filament dry.

Is 3DEVO’s Filament Making System the Best Option on the Market Today?

I had a look at 3DEVO’s product line and found they’ve been slowly making it even more powerful.

Say Goodbye to Tedious 3D Printer Calibration with Automated Filament Calibration

How about we actually do all the necessary calibration for 3D printing automatically?

Could Rice 3D Printer Filament be the New Standard?

There could be rice 3D printer filament on the market soon.

Thought 3D Expands Capabilities of Drywise In-line Filament Storage System

Thought 3D has been expanding the capabilities of their Drywise system.

New AM Materials Round Up, December 30, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

Polymaker’s Breadth of Filament Products Expands

Polymaker showed us some of their recent products, and it’s quite amazing what they’ve developed.

New AM Materials Round Up, November 22, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in past weeks.

Design of the Week: FilamentMeter

This week’s selection is the incredible FilamentMeter by ARDUINONMORE.

The Most Awful 3D Printer Filament Disaster I’ve Ever Encountered

I’ve got a bit of a filament problem to solve.

New AM Materials Round Up, September 16, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Design of the Week: Filament Cutter

This week’s selection is the Filament Cutter by Printables contributor fuchsr.

Could 3D Print Materials Costs Drop?

Recent events in the plastics industry suggest that we could see drops in pricing for 3D printer materials — or not.

A New Box From Printerbox 3D

Printerbox 3D announced a new 3D print accessory that’s quite interesting.

Should Carbon Fiber be in All 3D Printer Filaments?

Carbon fiber is a more frequently seen material in 3D printing, but should it be in all materials?

New AM Materials Round Up, August 5, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

New 3D Print Hardware From Dyze Design

Dyze Design has some interesting new hardware.

More Price Shifting in 3D Printing Materials

With supply chains broken and shipping costs soaring, more companies are altering their pricing in the 3D print space.

A Closer Look at Thought3D’s Drywise System

I took a closer in-person look at Thought3D’s new Drywise filament drying solution.

The New QUALUP SAS Qu3-HT Does Realtime Filament Compensation

QUALUP SAS introduced their new high temperature 3D printer, the Qu3-HT v2022.

Why is PLA Still Popular For 3D Printing?

I’ve been wondering why PLA is still the most popular 3D printing material, and have some thoughts.

Some Updates from Polymaker on the 3D Print Materials Scene

I had a chat with Luke Taylor of Polymaker about the latest developments from the company.

Ultimaker Announces Metal 3D Printing Capability

Ultimaker announced the “Ultimaker Metal Expansion Kit”, which enables metal 3D printing on their S5 model.

New AM Materials Round Up, April 1, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Pepsi To Produce 3D Printer Filament

Drink giant Pepsi is getting into the 3D printing business.

New AM Materials Round Up, March 25, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

New AM Materials Round Up, March 11, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

The Complications of High Speed 3D Printing

There is an ongoing quest to achieve faster and faster 3D print speeds on FFF equipment. But there are a number of challenges.

The Basics of Choosing 3D Printer Filament

You just cracked open your new desktop FFF 3D printer. What filaments should you use?

New AM Materials Round Up, February 4, 2022

Several new AM materials were announced in the past week.

Revisited: Is it Filament Weight, Length, or Volume?

The eternal question of those using filament-powered 3D printers needs an answer.

Prusa’s New Rewards and Badging System: Wither Thingiverse?

Prusa Research announced unique reward and badging systems for their PrusaPrinters site, and there are some very interesting implications.

Thought3D Releases Unusual In-Line Filament Dryer

Thought3D announced a very unusual in-line filament drying system they call “Drywise”.

Prusa’s Sustainable Step: Recycled Prusament

Prusa Research took a very interesting further step into the world of sustainability with the introduction of a recycled PLA material.

3DGence Announces New Line of Metal 3D Printers

3DGence announced the “ELEMENT” series of metal 3D printers to accompany their INDUSTRY thermoplastic series.

Roboze To Launch Recycling Program

In January Roboze will launch a new program to establish a “circular economy” for their materials.

Low Cost Ceramic 3D Printing Method Developed

Researchers have developed a method of inexpensively 3D printing fully solid ceramic structures with complex geometries using FFF technology.

What is “Tough PLA” and Why Do You Need It?

There are now many sources of “tough PLA”, but what is this mysterious material and why is it gaining popularity?

NCS Color-Indexed Recycled PLA Filament Available

For the very first time, you can now purchase 3D printer filament that follows NCS color definitions.

3DEVO’s New Smart GP20 Hybrid Plastic Shredder

3DEVO announced an unusual accessory for their thermoplastic recycling system, the GP20 Hybrid Shredder/Granulator.

Covestro’s New PC-ABS 3D Printer Filament

Covestro announced a new material, Addigy FPB 2684 3D.

Fiberlogy Announces FiberSatin Filament

Fiberlogy has expanded its line of 3D printer filaments with a new material they call “FiberSatin”.

INTAMSYS’ FUNMAT PRO 610 HT Unlocks The Potential Of Industrial-Grade 3D Printing At TCT Asia 2021

INTAMSYS was one of many who attended the recent TCT Asia trade show.

New Biocompatible PEEK 3D Printer Filament

Evonik announced a new PEEK material that could be used for new healthcare applications.

The PrintDry Vacuum-Sealed Filament Storage System

PrintDry announced a new filament storage system that’s powered by automated vacuum technology.

Question of the Week: Self-Made Filament

This week’s question relates to the idea of making your own 3D printer filament.

Filamentum Fills Engineering Gaps With New Fluorodur Filament

ilamentum introduced an unusual new 3D printer filament, Fluorodur.

BCN3D Enters The Dryer Zone

BCN3D announced a new “Smart Cabinet” accessory to accompany their Epsilon workbench 3D printers.

BigRep Gets Into Construction 3D Printing

BigRep announced a step into an entirely new field for the company: construction 3D printing.

Where Does The Color In 3D Printer Filament Come From?

Did you ever wonder where the colors in 3D printer filament originate?

Three New Stratasys 3D Printers With One Strategy

Stratasys announced not one, but THREE new industrial 3D printers today, each very different.

MiniFactory’s Thermal Automation Enables Semi-Crystalline Polymer 3D Printing

MiniFactory detailed their process for obtaining high-quality 3D prints with PEKK material.

The Most Elastic Filament Ever?

Recreus announced a new filament that might be the most elastic flexible material on the market.

3D Printing Heatsinks In Polymer?

A new 3D printer filament product will open up some interesting thermal applications.

Jabil’s Unusual PA 0600 Filament

Jabil introduced a new engineering filament for professional 3D printing, PA 0600.

The Epic Creativity Solving The Prusa MMU2S Buffer Crisis

A great deal of incredibly imaginative work has been done by the community to replace the sometimes-problematic Prusa MMU2S Buffer.

New Recycled Flexible Filament From Recreus

Recreus has introduced the first recycled flexible 3D printer filament.

SABIC And Additive Manufacturing

Charles R. Goulding and Peter Favata consider SABIC’s contributions to industrial 3D printing.

MakerBot’s Metal 3D Printing Option

MakerBot announced a new way to 3D print metal on their equipment.

Bacteria Could Provide Eco-Friendly Plastics

Researchers have found a way to persuade cyanobacteria to produce larger quantities of a certain thermoplastic.

Watch As This Artist Fills Broken Wall Structures With A 3D Filament Pen

One of the biggest strengths of an artist is being able to see the world in a different light and to bring their vision into reality.

Prusa Announces PVB Material, But Is It Too Difficult To Use?

Prusa Research announced the availability of a new and unusual material for 3D printing for their Prusament line: PVB.

colorFabb’s Lightweight ASA 3D Printing Material

colorFabb has introduced a new ASA material that is extremely lightweight.

3DEVO’s New Purge Material

3DEVO announced a new purge material that seems to have a lot of advantages, but what’s this all about?

FormFutura Partners with 3D Printlife

3D Printlife has made an arrangement with FormFutura to sell their exceptional 3D printer filaments in the North America.

The Dog Bone Problem: How The Virtual Foundry 3D Prints Metal

I spoke with The Virtual Foundry to find out more about their unusual metal 3D printing approach.

Is LulzBot Shifting To 1.75mm Filament?

The latest LulzBot machine is the TAZ Pro S, and it sports a 1.75mm tool head, unlike the rest of the company’s lineup.

Mosaic Manufacturing Sells Materials?

I just read a press release from Mosaic Manufacturing announcing a new product: filaments!

Which 3D Printer? Resin Or Filament?

These days there are dozens of good choices for desktop 3D printers, but there’s one huge question to be asked first: do you want a resin or a filament 3D printer?

The Not-Round 3D Printer Filament Spool

Slant3D has re-invented the ubiquitous 3D printer filament spool, but for some reason it’s not round.

Really Cheap Filament, With a Big Catch

The message said PLA filament for only US$8.50 / kg — could this be true?

The Quagmire That Is 3D Printer Filament Eco Terminology

Another eco-friendly 3D printer filament? Hold on, there is a lot more to the story.

It May Be Time To Abandon PLA For 3D Printing

I’m now considering whether PLA should be the default 3D printing material for desktop equipment.

ESA Continues 3D Printing With Moon Dust In The Hopes Of Pursuing Extraterrestrial Building Opportunities

3D printing in space remains an intriguing proposition for the European Space Agency, which continues to examine native materials for extraterrestrial building opportunities.