3D Printer Filament

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Acronym Materials FTW
The Best CPE Filaments

CPE filament has a whole host of favorable properties. Learn what CPE is and how you can get started 3D printing it!

by Alex Haysler
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Low Price, High Quality
Matterhackers MH Build Series PLA 3D Printer Filament Review

With many budget filament options lacking in quality, MatterHackers Build Series PLA seems like a good choice for the majority of 3D printer users. The question is, how good is it really? Let's find out!

by Emmett Grames
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Filament Friday
Amolen Marble-Like White PLA Filament Review

Amolen offers a wide selection of specialized consumer PLA. Join us as we take a spool of Amolen Marble-Like PLA filament for a test ride.

by Anatol Locker
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Saving the Planet
Protoprint Tackles Poverty & Pollution with Recycled Plastic Filament

Protoprint is a social enterprise empowering waste pickers in urban India and turning recycled plastic into filament for your 3D printer.

by Hanna Watkin
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A Tinkerer’s Dream
Magnetic Filament Helps Print Sensors And Circuitry

What can you 3D print with a powerful magnetic filament? How about circuitry, capacitive touch sensors, or electromagnetic and radio-frequency shielding?

by Hannah Augur
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Make It Perfect to Keep Your Prints Flawless!
Ingenious DIY Mods & Upgrades for Filament Dryers

For 3D printing enthusiasts, controlling filament quality is crucial. Make sure your filament dryer is as perfect as can be with these mods!

by Raphael Bertasius
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Fila for All
Bambu Lab Removes Membership Requirement for Filament Discounts

Users can now make bulk purchases of select filament to receive up to 32% off, and subscribe to the OEM’s newsletter to trial upcoming filament.

by Adam Kohut
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Take a Trip Around the Sunlu
Sunlu Filament Buyer’s Guide

After 10 years in the 3D printing space, Sunlu has a lot to offer, from specialty PLA to TPU. Take a look at all the Sunlu filament options!

by Daniel DeNeve
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The Momentum Is with Fillamentum
Fillamentum Filament Buyer’s Guide

Fillamentum offers many more filaments beyond the usual PLA and ABS. Check out this guide on all of the options and when to use them.

by Ian Mitchell
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Dry Me A River (Of Filament)
PrintDry Filament Dryer 2.0: Review the Specs

The PrintDry Filament Dryer 2.0 is an upgraded dryer to help print filaments like nylon, PVA, PETG, and flexibles. Let's review the features and specs.

by Azzura Lalani
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Multi-Material Printing
Mosaic Palette 2S: Review the Specs

The Mosaic Palette 2S is a device that allows you to print up to four different colored filaments out of a single extruder. Review the specs to learn more.

by Tyler Koslow
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Hatching Something New
Hatchbox PLA 3D Printer Filament Review

Hatchbox offers a large variety of filaments at a decent price, marketed to hobbyists looking for good quality materials on a budget. Is it worth the investment? We've got a reel of Hatchbox PLA to test, so let's find out!

by Emmett Grames
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Formnext Teaser
Apium Additive Technologies Announce Polypropylene 3D Printing Material

Apium Additive Technologies, the 3D printing manufacturer, has launched a polypropylene (PP) material to its additive manufacturing portfolio. More news from the company will be announced at Formnext in November.

by Hanna Watkin
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Refrigerated Filament
Renewi and Refil Develop HIPS Filament Made From Recycled Refrigerators

The international waste-to-product company, Renewi, and Dutch recycling filament specialist, Refil, are collaborating to create a high-quality HIPS filament that is made from recycled refrigerators.

by Tyler Koslow
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Material Mania
The Most Exotic 3D Printing Materials That We Know About

So you thought that glow-in the-dark, conductive or magnetic filaments are exotic? You have no idea how exotic things are getting...

by Dibya Chakravorty
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From Pellets to Spools
Make Your Own Low-Cost Filament Extruder

Instructables member Ian McMill shows how to make a filament extruder for less than $150. The machine can produce PLA and ABS filament.

by Anatol Locker
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PEEK-a-Boo
ESA is 3D Printing CubeSat for Faster and Cheaper Missions

ESA is 3D printing CubeSat with a unique PEEK plastic that's tough and conducts electricity, potentially leading to cheaper, faster missions.

by Bulent Yusuf
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Best Filament Going?
DOOM BFG Prop by MyMiniFactory used 20kg of Filament

MyMiniFactory has made a gigantic DOOM BFG prop to promote the new game from Bethesda Studios. 20kg of filament and 1000 hours of printing!

by Hannah Augur
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Filament, By Filament
[Project] Create Your Own Multicolor 3D Printed Filament

Have you ever wanted to make your own multicolor materials? Now you can by...3D printing filament? That's right. Thingiverse user Turbo_SunShine shows us how to repurpose your filament to create new color combinations!

by Tyler Koslow
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Tested and Tough
Makerbot’s New Tough Filament Offers a Mechanically Superior Alternative to ABS

The 3D printer manufacturer Makerbot has recently unveiled Makerbot Tough, a filament that is designed for 3D printing functional prototypes. This new material seems to be an upgrade over ABS, offering twice the impact strength and reduced warping.

by Hanna Watkin
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