After you pick a 3D printer, the first decision you'll have to make is what type of filament you want to use. Look deep enough, and you'll see several dozen varieties—even setting aside the numerous ...

Filaments are the building blocks of three-dimensional printing. As the world of 3D printing is becoming more advanced, so are the filaments that are used within the printers. While ABS filaments are ...

Shenzhen - Snapmaker, the world’s leading 3-in-1 3D printer manufacturer, has announced the launch of two new high-performance PLA filament lines: SnapSpeed PLA and Matte PLA. These filaments are ...

Our first 3D printers only printed ABS and PLA plastic. Yeah, we heard about PVA for support structures, but no one could get them to stick. There was also polycarbonate, but you had to have an all ...

What type of 3D printing filament should you buy? Best answer: Polylactic Acid (PLA) is the best all-round filament for making models, especially if you're going to finishing them. It's forgiving, ...

When the time comes to start your 3D printing journey, you’ll quickly realize you’ve got a lot of options in front of you. In addition to being guided by your budget and how much space you can ...

Filament is to 3D printers what gasoline is to cars. You need it in order to run your machine; you can get it from a variety of different places; and it’s available in various levels of quality. Not ...

A Ben Cox, engineer at the Morgridge Institute for Research: 3D printing is a process by which we make a piece layer by layer, and the various forms of 3D printing differ in how they make each layer.

This work turns what would otherwise be an agricultural liability into a potential input for advanced manufacturing.