We break down the pros and cons of the various types of 3D printing materials, from PETG to TPU, to help you figure out which filament is best for your prints. Since 2004, I have worked on PCMag’s ...

Which 3D pen filaments are best? 3D pens are great tools for people who want to fabricate their own plastic objects but lack the funds to purchase a 3D printer. Using 3D pen filaments with the right ...

When 3D printing a particularly complex object, you often need to incorporate additional support structures into its design, given how the layer by layer additive process works. And with 3D systems ...

Once that filament cools, it can be wound onto a reel and then used in an ordinary FFF 3D printer. Objects printed from the material are subsequently heated in an oven and then cooled, ensuring that ...

On a steep road on the outskirts of Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico, a low buzz and plastic fumes emanate from a white house. A ribbed white paper tube snakes out of a window on the building, exhaling a ...

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