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 recycling easier for our end-users. 

March saw us shortlisted for the prestigious 3D Printing Material Company of the Year award. 

In April 2018 we announced our Distribution and Reseller Agreement with 3DGBIRE. As a direct result of this, technology distribution giant Farnell element14 became stockists of the entire Filamentive range.

After a busy Summer we then joined our friends 3DGBIRE at the TCT Show 2018. This was a wonderful platform to see customers – new and old – and also forge new relationships.

Very recently, in December 2018, we announced Proto21 as exclusive Filamentive distributor in GCC region. As a result, Filamentive products are now available in UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar.

What to look forward to in 2019

In January, we will be releasing, not one, not two, but THREE brand new 3D printer filament materials! 

• ePLA – engineering-grade PLA filament – with the performance of ABS, 95°C heat resistance (after annealing) and the ability to print at speeds above 120mm/s – up to 90% recycled
• PLA Matte – as the name suggests, surface diffuses light to give it a matte look, and creates a textures finish to reduce visibility of layer lines – 75% recycled material
• ONE PET – 100% recycled filament made from post consumer PET waste. Developed by our partner Tridea – it is stiff and tough material with excellent interlayer adhesion, not to mention that it is available in a wide range of colours to suit needs and requirements.

Release dates and availability announced in due course 👀

2018 was a truly tremendous year and thanks to you we are well placed to have an even better year in 2019 and beyond. Everything we do is for YOU and we will always be committed to providing high levels of quality, sustainability and customer service.

PLEASE NOTE: We will be closed between Monday 24 December and Wednesday 2 January. All orders and emails received in this period will be dealt with upon our return on Thursday 3 January.

As a token of our appreciation, please use discount code xmas20 at checkout for 20% OFF ANY ORDER – Ends Friday 4th January 2019

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A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all at Filamentive! 🎅🎄 See you in 2019! 

 

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 region (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE).

As a 3D printing business in the region, Proto21 found it challenging to find a local supplier of high quality 3D printing filaments. Trying the top brands, which were found to be expensive, with a long delivery time, which was incompatible for rapid prototyping.

During the hunt for reputed and high-quality filaments, Filamentive was a must try considering the environmental ideologies and responsibilities. After testing some spools of different materials and see highly satisfied results, Mr. Pir Arkam, the founder of Proto21 3D Printing LLC, immediately reached out to Mr. Ravi, the director of Filamentive, with a proposal to become a distribution partner in the GCC region.

 

What is the need for environmentally sustainable raw material in 3D Printing?

Currently, PLA is one of the most commonly used materials in 3D printing. While it is plant based, PLA is not the solution to the environmental concerns. Most importantly, PLA will challenge the food and energy security in the future. Also, PLA can take hundreds of years to breakdown naturally.

“90% of all plastics we use come from non-renewable sources. As 3D printing grows, this will only exacerbate the issue. It is a social responsibility of every 3D printing professional and company to address the environmental impacts of using plastics.” Added by Mr. Pir Arkam.

Filamentive chooses to address environmental concerns with the use of recycled materials where possible without compromising on the quality of the product. All the Filamentive products are manufactured by recycled plastic materials, keeping the environment in mind. This ambitious organization has been globally recognized as “One of the Most Impactful Startups” by Web Summit in 2017.

 

The Partnership between Proto21 and Filamentive

“It is such a pleasure to introduce our recycled filaments in the exciting 3D Printing market of the Middle East, through a company possessing similar environment values,” Mr. Ravi Toor, founder of Filamentive says. “Looking forward to working with Proto21 3D Printing LLC to spread our idea, serve the industry with our environment friendly filament and promoting the use of recycled filaments in 3D printing industry.” he further commented.

All common filament material in FDM industry will be supplied by Proto21. The list of materials which will be available in the region include rPLA, PLA Cosmic rPET-G, rABS, ASA, Carbon Fiber & Wood fill. “Considering the rapid prototyping industry, we will ensure the fastest delivery with competitive prices”, Mr. Arkam said.

Used by more than 3000 makers, 3D Hubs, businesses and universities – this recyclable 3D printing material is now available in GCC countries (UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar) with Proto21 as the exclusive distributor in the region.

 

About Proto21

Proto21 3D Printing LLC is formed in response to the burgeoning demand of the century’s requirements on 3D Printing services and consultation. To become leading Additive Manufacturer in the region, Proto21 is partnered with Joseph Group of companies. Located in the industrial hub of Dubai, the company aims to serve “Dubai 3D Printing Strategy”, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

For inquiries, reach out to us at:

Email: info@proto21.ae

Phone Number: +971 52 104 9913

Website: proto21.ae/quote

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/proto21 

We’re proud to annouce that Electronic Product Distributor‎, Farnell element14, are now stockists of the entire Filamentive 3D printer filament range. 

Farnell element14 is a distributor of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. Operating in 28 countries across Europe, with two regional distribution hubs in Belgium and the UK, it employs circa 1,200 people and is the European trading brand of global electronics distributor Premier Farnell.

As 3D printing becomes more popular, plastic production and consumption will increase, causing many environmental impacts. UK start-up Filamentive was set-up to address the sustainability concerns in 3D printing – committed to using recycled materials where possible to manufacture high quality PLA, ABS, PETG and other 3D printer filaments for 3D printing.

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Filamentive is proud to announce a new supply agreement with 3D printing studio, 3D Folkes.

Based in Sheffield, UK, 3D Folkes offer a high quality, 3D printing service – focussing on product development, prototyping or any other creative needs. As a 3D Hubs partner and a Made In Sheffield license holder, 3D Folkes have developed an excellent reputation – even being featured in national press.

After a few thousand prints, 3D Folkes realised that a negative by-product of their growing 3D printing activities is plastic waste. To combat the negative factors associated with this, the business has developed a partnership with fellow Yorkshire-based business, Filamentive.

Filamentive is a UK brand of 3D printer filament made sustainably with up to 90% recycled content. We also aspire to launch to a 3D printing waste management service in the coming months to recycle failed prints and waste 3D printed models.

Contact 3D Folkes: Call +44 (0) 333 335 0150 or email info@3dfolkes.co.uk

Contact Filamentive: Call +44 (0) 333 366 0020 or email info@filamentive.com 

As part of a MBA project, Filamentive will be a research partner of a project focussed on launching a 3D printing waste management service. 

Plastic waste is a global issue. Our current plastic extraction and consumption is unsustainable and is leading to detrimental impacts on land and in marine environments. Gartner suggests that there will be 6.7 million 3D printers sold by the year 2020. Assuming that each printer uses 20 kg of plastic per annum, 140,000,000 kg of plastic filament will be needed to meet market demand.

Despite being regarding as a sustainable manufacturing process, 3D printing still creates a significant amount of waste – including failed prints, discarded support structures, and test prints. As the proliferation of 3D printing increases, there will be a greater need for recycling and waste management solutions.

As a research partner for a MBA project, Filamentive is proud to announce that research into 3D printing waste management will commence. The first step is short survey to assess attitudes and behaviours towards 3D printing waste, and we’d really appreciated it if you took a couple minutes of your time to answer just a few questions related to your 3D printing use:

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/SLRSPLQ

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All respondents will be anonymous and the results of this survey will be used as data for a final year MBA project undertaken by a director of a 3D printing business. Filamentive and/or another organisation in the industry may use the data – and analysis of it – to propose a business solution for waste plastic in 3D printing.

If you have any questions please email us.