Community 3D printer network 3D Hubs announced another significant step into the world of commercial 3D print services by adding PolyJet materials.
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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.
Autodesk’s Ember Becomes A Much More Colorful 3D Printer
Autodesk announced the development of colored resins for use in their Ember 3D printer reference platform.
colorFabb’s New nGen 3D Print Material
colorFabb has always seemed to be one of the first to introduce unusual new 3D printing materials and now they’ve 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 “T-Lyne”.
Another Conductive Filament Available: F-Electric
Functionalize has released a “high conductivity” 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 there’s 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 “third party” filament cartridges for Cube 3D printers, the first we’ve 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 hasn’t seemed to cause them any problems. In fact, they’ve just announced a new resin with a very cool property.
The FilaFab EX’s Sensible Approach To Extrusion
We’re checking out a new filament manufacturing device, D3D Innovation’s FilaFab EX, and it seems they’ve 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 RepRap’s new Carbon20 printer filament is made from 20 percent carbon fiber and has several applications.
XYZPrinting’s Refillable Proprietary Cartridges
XYZPrinting’s 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.
Who’s 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.
MIT’s MultiFab 3D Printer Prints in 10 Materials and Embeds Components
MIT recently reported that they’ve created a 3D printer that fabricates objects from 10 different materials at the same time, using a combination of “machine vision” and 3D scanning.
MIT’s 3D Glass Printer Raises Questions
Researchers at MIT unveiled an incredible new 3D printing process that uses glass as the print material. We’re asking some questions about its capabilities.
3DOM’s 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 there’s likely a lot more interesting things to come.
Biodegradable ABS 3D Printer Filament?
We’re looking at an offering from 3DPrintLife, who now sell a peculiar bio-friendly version of ABS plastic they call “Enviro”.
WillowFlex: Flexible, Friendly Filament
Berlin-based BioInspiration has produced a new flexible 3D printer filament that has an unusual property: it’s 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 Verbatim’s 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 FoxSmart’s New Filaments
We’ve been testing some new 3D printer filament from FoxSmart, and it’s 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.
Verbatim’s 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 week’s selection is a 3D printed bicycle kit by Stephan Schürmann / ColorFabb.
Formlabs Toughens Up Their 3D Printing Resins
Desktop 3D printer manufacturer took a big step today by announcing a new “Tough” 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.
BNK’s 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 you’re a vendor of 3D printer filament, you’d better watch out for Verbatim.
World’s First 3D Printed Photosynthetic Wearable
Stratasys announced that its long-term collaborator, architect and designer Neri Oxman, has revealed the world’s first 3D printed photosynthetic wearable, “embedded with living matter.”
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 Force’s 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 it’s tempting to buy the cheapest possible 3D printer filament, but that’s 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 Filament’s Unique Material Offerings
In the increasingly crowded 3D printer plastic filament market, it’s harder for companies to distinguish themselves. Czech-based Eco 3D Filament may have just done that.
Formfutura Releases “HDGlass” 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.
The Plasticbank Cleans Up Your Neighborhood
A new venture is purchasing scrap plastic for eventual use in 3D printers.
Why Would You Need Tungsten 3D Printer Filament?
We’ve noticed MakerGeeks sells spools of tungsten infused filament. Is this something you could use?
Gradient Color 3D Printing
Color 3D printing has long been a challenge and few manufacturers produce color capable gear. Stratasys has taken a step towards full color 3D printing by demonstrating a 3D printed color gradient.
Creadition Seeks Funds To Begin Filament Production
A new company hopes to begin production of an extensive line of 3D printer filaments.
Conductive Graphene Filament for 3D Printing
The long awaited Conductive Graphene Filament from Graphene 3D Lab Inc. (GGG) hit the market today.
Try This Color-Changing Wood Filament
A new project hopes to produce high-quality, color-changing wood filament for personal 3D printers.
Filamet Hopes To Provide Artist-Quality Metal Filament
A small project has launched to provide a new kind of metal filament for personal 3D printers that is specially designed for use by artists.
3D Printed Architectural Structure Demonstrates New Approach
3D Systems teamed with a team from UC Berkeley to 3D print an intricate architectural structure, perhaps the largest cement structure ever 3D printed.
NanoSteel Makes Another Breakthrough in Metal 3D Printing
Metal 3D printing materials supplier Nanosteel has developed a method of 3D printing a gradient of metals in a single part.
Stratasys Improves Recycling Program
Stratasys has made significant improvements to their recycling program.
Flexible Hybrid Slicing?
Some folks in the Netherlands have developed a new system that performs “Flexible Hybrid Slicing”.
New Method of 3D Printing Concrete Structures
A partnership between Bruil and 3Dealise has produced a unique method of 3D printing concrete.
MyMatSolutions is Developing a New Nylon Filament
Spain-based MyMat Solutions is working on a new type of nylon specifically for 3D printing.
FormFutura Introduces ClearScent ABS Filament
FormFutura has introduced a new ABS plastic variant that apparently has no scent during printing.
Using PET 3D Printer Filament – Cheaply
Many people rave about the properties of PET, but it’s often too expensive. Or is it?
Dimension Polymers Launches Recycled 3D Printer Filament
A startup company has developed a way to produce high quality recycled 3D printer filament.
colorFabb Announces Carbon Fiber Filament
Netherlands-based colorFabb introduced an incredibly powerful new 3D printer filament today, based on carbon fiber.
Stratasys Announces Multiple New Materials
Stratasys, makers of the Objet and Fortus industrial 3D printer lines, announced some very interesting new materials this week.
MOLDLAY Filament Makes Casting Easy
There have been many attempts at casting using conventional 3D printers, but now filament-wizard Kai Parthy has developed a an easy-to-use solution: MOLDLAY.
ProtoPasta’s Amazing 3D Printer Filaments
We got a closer look at ProtoPasta’s unusual filaments at CES.
The Many Materials of Airwolf 3D
One of Airwolf 3D’s claims to fame is their ability to print with many materials.
Hands on With Spectrom’s Color System
We managed to get a close look at Spectrom’s intriguing filament-coloring system.
MakerBot’s Unusual New Materials
MakerBot did not announce any new machines this week, but they did announce some rather unusual filaments.
Squid Supply the Blueprint for Printable Thermoplastics
Squid, what is it good for? You can eat it and you can make ink or dye from it, and now a Penn State team of researchers is using it to make a thermoplastic that can be used in 3-D printing.
Crazy New 3D Printing Filaments Available
We noticed several rather unusual 3D printing filaments are now available for you to try out.
Underwriters Labs Examines 3D Printing Safety
Until now, the world of 3D printing gear has been relatively untouched by standards for safety and usage. But that could change.
Do You 3D Print in HIPS? Perhaps You Should!
FormFutura announced a new line of 3D printer filaments that could prove very useful to personal 3D printer operators.
A Solution to Corrupted Filament?
One 3D printer owner has devised a simple method of solving the “wet filament” problem.
Few Limits to 3D Print Size
A project by Poland’s Fucco Design created replicas of large church figurines in wood.
No Proprietary Filament From MakerBot Expected
With many people wondering whether MakerBot is moving towards a proprietary filament solution, we went to the top to get answers.
First Copper and Bronze: There’s Now Brass 3D Printer Filament
The ingenious chemists at colorFabb have developed yet another metal-infused 3D printing filament: brassFill.
Parfait Printing Provides Color Prints
Your Wild World, a curiously named 3D printing startup, hopes to deliver multicolor 3D prints on your existing personal 3D printer.
voxeljet Debuts Phenolic Resin Binder
In a recent announcement voxeljet has debuted a newly developed Phenolic-Direct-Binding method. This new binding method not only offers key advantages for sand printing but also allows for the production of ceramic molds.
Could Metal Plated 3D Prints Answer Your Needs?
3DDC’s “Metalise It” process could provide relatively strong parts for a lot less expense than printing in metal.
Tanaka Develops Platinum, Nickel-Based AM Powder Materials
Tanaka Holdings has announced that it has succeed in the development and formation of platinum-based metallic glass powder supporting selective laser sintering 3D printers.
New Electrically Conductive 3D Printer Filament Option
A new project promises to deliver “ultra conductive” 3D printer filament.
The Beauty of Great 3D Printer Filament
Remember we performed some tests on the FoxSmart filament? We did one more test afterwards and found something very interesting.
Hands On With FoxSmart’s 3D Printer Filament
Does FoxSmart’s ultra-inexpensive 3D printer filament make the grade? Apparently, it does!
Stratasys Announces Many Things
3D printing giant Stratasys must have left their press release machine on overnight, as they released a dozen announcements yesterday.
Hands On With Amphora 3D Printer Filament
We managed to get our hands on some new Amphora filament from colorFabb and performed a few tests.
Formlabs’ Amazing New 3D Printing Resins
Owners of Formlabs personal 3D printing gear rejoice! The company has announced two new materials with powerful properties.
FoxSmart’s Inexpensive 3D Printer Filament
We’ve found a rather inexpensive source for 3D printer filament: FoxSmart.
Biome Bioplastics Launches New Material for 3D Printing
Made from plant starches, Biome3D is a biodegradable plastic that combines easy processing and a superior print finish, while offering much higher print speeds.
3D Hubs and ColorFabb Team Up for Discounts
They come from the same country, but that’s not the only thing going on between 3D Hubs and ColorFabb.