If you’re looking for a flexible yet durable filament for your 3D printing project, look no further than Polypropylene filament. PP filament is used in a wide variety of everyday products, making ... Read more
When weighing up filaments for 3D printing, a common compromise is sacrificing accuracy for stability or vice versa. NylonX filament boasts strength in both. NylonX (also written as Nylon X or Nylonx) ... Read more
If you’re looking for a durable, flexible, sustainable 3D printed material wide a wide variety of applications, look no further than silicone. Silicone 3D printing has attracted a lot of attention for ... Read more
Extremely strong yet so light, carbon fiber 3D printer filaments are increasingly used to create high-quality prototypes. Carbon fiber filaments are usually infused into standard PLA or ABS filaments, but are also ... Read more
Wood 3D printer filaments create beautiful wood-like parts with ease on even the most basic, affordable 3D printers. They make great display objects that show off their wood aesthetics, and can be ... Read more
As metal 3D printing continues to evolve, titanium is emerging as one of the most exciting printable metals. Metal 3D printing has opened up an array of avenues for manufacturing and rapid ... Read more
If you’re looking for a rugged, resilient filament for printing a plethora of outdoor, weather-resistant projects, then ASA is for you. Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate is very similar in properties to ABS, but ... Read more
As 3D printing rubber is not possible, flexible filaments are the next best alternative for stretchy, elastic parts. Flexible filaments are still very elastic – their elasticity depending on the type of ... Read more
Polylactic acid, or PLA, is easily the most popular filament material for 3D printing. But have you heard of its cousin, PLA+? In the following sections, we’ll explore, in-depth, the differences between ... Read more
ABS was the first widely used 3D printer filament, and cemented itself as the go-to for 3D printing until PLA became used following the RepRap movement and DIY 3D printers. Now, PETG ... Read more
PLA and ABS are the two most commonly used 3D printer filaments, but PETG is emerging as a popular middle ground between the two. The PLA vs PETG war heats up when ... Read more
Everyone’s favorite flexible filament, TPU is stretchy, can take strong impacts, and looks great when 3D printed. TPU filament makes for fantastic looking flexible parts, and is a fun 3D printer filament ... Read more
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