3D4Makers, a producer of high-performance filaments, has developed a new extrusion process whereby filament does not require water during cooling. The Dutch company, led by father and son, Jan-Peter ...

Billions of plastic bags (PBs) are consumed per day and are discarded after use. One way to reduce PB waste is distributed recycling and conversion into filament for 3-D printing as part of a circular ...

What Is TPU Filament in 3D Printing? This article explores the manufacturing challenges, limitations, and effective methods to improve TPU filament processing. Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) is a ...

Apart from cost and quality, time to market has also become an increasingly crucial factor for the success of a product. A significant contributor to product development cycles is the time required to ...

If you’ve used a desktop 3D printer in the past, you’re almost certainly done battle with “strings”. These are the wispy bits of filament that harden in the air, usually as the printer’s nozzle moves ...

3devo, a Netherlands-based desktop-extrusion company, has today announced its expansion into the U.S. in response to the growing global success of its desktop filament extrusion and plastic recycling ...

However, industrial 3D printing machines differ greatly from traditional desktop printers. Besides the format of the machines and the prints, one major difference can be found in the material that is ...