Materials

Our technical team is continually researching and analyzing different products and materials. Know everything you need to choose the best alternative for each application and specific needs.

01/03/2021

Soluble filaments for support

Nowadays it is possible to find a multitude of soluble filaments for support, however it can often be difficult to choose the most suitable one. In this post we explain the different alternatives available and how to select the most suitable one.

Soluble filaments for support

19/08/2020

Case Study: Nylon AF80

Tomas Feřtek, a research engineer at the Institute of Geology, has used 3D printing to produce mechanical sensor mounts, sensor bodies, and motors for high-pressure chambers; using Fillamentum Nylon AF80 filament.

Case Study: Nylon AF80

01/10/2019

How to get all-metal parts with 3D FDM printing

With the Filamet metal filaments of The Virtual Foundry, consisting of a base metal and a biodegradable and ecological polymer (PLA), and an oven sintering process, it is now possible to obtain all-metal parts using 3D FDM printing.

How to get all-metal parts with 3D FDM printing

04/02/2019

PETG vs ABS vs ASA

PETG and ABS belong to the group of the most consumed materials in the field of 3D printing FDM / FFF, the first for its balance between strength and ease of printing and the second for its great use in the world of the industry since years. The ASA is attracting more and more consumers, above all those who need a high mechanical and environmental resistance.

PETG vs ABS vs ASA

23/01/2019

PETG vs PLA

The PLA and the PETG are two of the most common materials in the world of 3D printing thanks to its ease of printing, good results and wide range of colors.

PETG vs PLA

16/01/2019

What is PETG?

PETG is the most famous and used copolymer in the world of 3D printing. Its appearance is due to the combination of PET with glycol, improving the interesting properties of PET with a glycolization process.

What is PETG?

23/10/2018

Color range of PLA Premium and CPE and its RAL and Pantone equivalence

The theory of color is a group of basic rules in the mixture of colors to achieve the desired effect by combining pigments. By combining 4 basic pigments you can achieve all the colors of the chromatic range. This, which a priori seems very simple, is an art in the press and, led to 3D printing, is still more complex.

Color range of PLA Premium and CPE and its RAL and Pantone equivalence

09/10/2018

What is the ASA in 3D printing?

The ASA is an amorphous thermoplastic terpolymer material similar to ABS created in 1970 by the manufacturer BASF under the trade name Luran S. The difference between these two materials at the structural level is that the ASA uses an acrylic elastomer and the ABS an elastomer of butadiene.

What is the ASA in 3D printing?

27/07/2018

PAEK filaments in 3D printing

We explain the characteristics and main uses of the advanced filaments PAEK, a family of semi-crystalline plastics that offer interesting industrial and commercial applications with 3D printing.

PAEK filaments in 3D printing

02/10/2017

Textures and special finishes: Wood takes 3D printing

Once again thanks to FFF/FDM technology and wood filaments, all users of 3D printers can realize their ideas quickly, economically and independently with a real wood finish on all their pieces.

 Textures and special finishes: Wood takes 3D printing

19/01/2017

Graphene in 3D printing: A world of possibilities

A year ago, and after more than three years of research and development, the world of 3D printing marveled at the world's first graphene conductive filament manufactured by the US company Graphene 3D Lab. Graphene filament is already a reality in FDM/FFF 3D printing which makes possible a world of possibilities.

Graphene in 3D printing: A world of possibilities

02/09/2016

Reflector-o-Lay: The first reflective filament for 3D printing

The prestigious engineer Kai-Parthy has passed a new barrier in the world of 3D printing filament to achieve develops the first reflective filament for 3D printing FDM. Reflect-o-Lay filament is created relying on the principle of retro-reflection of light.

Reflector-o-Lay: The first reflective filament for 3D printing