Although it started almost as a game, today 3D printing filaments manufacturing for both industrial and low-cost 3D printers is an industry.
So much so that even giants such as SABIC, Verbatim (Mitsubishi) and others have begun to target it. Other large companies such as Covestro (Bayer) and Eastman Chemical partnered directly with companies operating in the low-cost 3D printing arena. NatureWorks, the largest producer of PLA in the world, has begun focusing specifically on 3D printing.
As 3D printing expands it also evolves more and more into a true industrial production newer companies continue to evolve their offer and technological capabilities. Each company focuses on specific material and specific customer segments (Industrial, Professional, Consumers, Makers and Education) and all agree that explosive growth is on the horizon.
Xenia Materials is supporting ASTRA Team Polito, a student team at the Politecnico di Torino, with 3D printing filaments from…
Bambu Lab has launched a 48-hour charity fundraiser to support victims of the June earthquake in Venezuela. Starting on July…
This month Chinese 3D printing materials supplier SUNLU is celebrating its 13th anniversary, and there is real cause to celebrate.…
Spectrum Group, owner of the Spectrum Filaments and The Filament brands and Europe's largest manufacturer of 3D printing filaments, has…
Hawaiian company Voltage Vessels/Voltage Materials has launched Eclipse X9, a basalt-reinforced recycled PETG composite designed for large-format additive manufacturing, now…
Wool Source, a Christchurch, New Zealand-based ingredients manufacturer and the commercial arm of the Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand…
Italian reinforced thermoplastic composites manufacturer Xenia Materials has released XECARB PPA-CF, a fused filament fabrication (FFF)/fused deposition modeling (FDM) filament…
Otsuka Chemical, a Japanese specialty chemicals manufacturer, developed Poticon—a filament for material extrusion 3D printing based on a composite of…
ROSA3D has introduced two filaments that many 3D printing enthusiasts have been waiting for. These are materials that are lighter…
Imagine shoes that start glowing with intense light under black light. Or a theatrical costume that comes alive on stage…
