Typically, when we think of 3D printing, we think of gooey melted plastics or perhaps UV-cured resins. However, there’s a great deal of research going on around printing special impregnated filaments ...

From smart printers to material innovations, stay ahead in 3D printing with these new gadgets that improve speed, quality, ...

Glass filament for 3D printing has been around for a few years at this point, but truth be told, the stuff that they sell right now generally isn’t 100 percent glass. Regular glass isn’t particularly ...

Some FDM filaments are pretty brittle even if properly dried and stored, especially those which contain carbon fiber (CF) or similar additives like glass fiber (GF). This poses a problem in that these ...

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3D printing enthusiasts may be interested in a new Bowden 3D printer accessory in the form of Co Print a multi-filament module that can easily be attached to a wide-ranging existing 3D printers ...

Otsuka Chemical, a Japanese specialty chemicals manufacturer, developed Poticon—a filament for material extrusion 3D printing ...

Some filament manufacturers sell refills that don’t include a spool but instead wind the filament around a cardboard insert ...

Plastic waste is a big problem in our world today. It's important for makers who use 3D printing technology (which generates plastic objects) to consider the waste hierarchy paradigm. Here's the thing ...

Researchers report on PLA filaments infused with vitamin E and their behavior in FFF printing. Even though this paper was ...