"Is PLA is sustainable?" "Is PLA is biodegradable?" "Is PLA is compostable?" "Is PLA is recyclable?" As a brand of 3D printer filament, questions like this are received on an almost daily basis. As sustainability is central to our business model and ethos,...
PLA and ABS are two of the most popular 3D printer filament materials. This comparison will hopefully give you more knowledge on both materials and help you select the best filament for your project. ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Sturdy, strongHigh melting...
Recently we sent out a material sustainability survey (thank you to those who contributed). One question was What do you consider as the biggest cause/s of 3D printing waste? - as you can see from the results table below, 80.98% of respondents indicated that failed...
"PET filament", "PETg filament", "PETG filament" "PET-G filament" - all of these are common names used in 3D printing. Whilst at first glance "PET" and "PETg" may appear to be the same material, their (incorrect) interchangeable use by material companies and 3D...
In response to growing interest into the area of recycled filament and the regular enquiries we receive regarding failed/waste 3D print recycling, we thought we'd take the time to clarify our position - this article specifically will focus on the challenges...
Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom – February 6th 2019 – UK 3D printing filament brand, Filamentive, is proud to announce the release of a 100% recycled plastic filament made from post-consumer PET plastic bottle waste, in partnership with Tridea. With a...
Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom – January 22nd 2019 – Filamentive is proud to declare the recycled content of all 3D printing filament products, in accordance with ISO 14021. Whilst at its core 3D printing is fundamentally less wasteful than traditional,...
Happy Holidays from the Filamentive Team! 2018 has been a tremendous year for us and we'd just like to thank each and every customer, supplier and partner! In February, we made the switch from plastic to cardboard spools - reducing our plastic use and making...
Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom – December 6th 2018 – Filamentive, a UK based company, is proud to announce a distribution partnership with Proto21 3D Printing LLC, to introduce their high-grade, environmentally friendly 3D Printing filaments in the GCC...
We're proud to annouce that Electronic Product Distributor, Farnell, are now stockists of the entire Filamentive 3D printer filament range. Farnell is a distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair....
Filamentive is excited to launch the Cosmic Challenge, starting 07/11/2018. This is your chance to win 1 of each colour of our popular PLA Cosmic (Red, Blue, Gold, Grey, Silver), more than £100 worth of filament! Here's how it works: Firstly, get yourself some PLA...
What is a 3D print farm? 3D printing has commonly been known as a prototyping tool - a means of bringing an idea into physical form before testing it. Conventionally, once the prototype became validated, a production method such as injection moulding could be...
