Consumer awareness around sustainability has vastly increased in recent years; the debate about plastic specifically has transitioned from fringe debates into the mainstream. A 2018 Nielsen report highlighted that 81% of those surveyed felt strongly that companies...
As some of you may be aware, UK filament brand, rigid.ink, recently announced that they are ceasing to supply filaments to the 3D printing world. Rigid.ink have served thousands of 3D printer users over the last 5 years and earned a strong reputation in the market,...
Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom – 21 August 2019 – Filamentive is pleased to announce our participation in The Ultimaker Material Alliance Program - a collaboration allowing filament companies to offer their products in Ultimaker Marketplace. ...
Having sustainability at the heart of our company’s operations, any initiative that aims to reduce wastage and use less plastic in 3D printing is welcomed by us. The MasterSpool initiative certainly grabbed our attention when it was first conceptualised (even...
"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...
