Category - Filament News
PLA Filament: The Quality Standard for South African Makers
Architecture, Filament News
In the additive manufacturing landscape, PLA (Polylactic Acid) reigns supreme. It is the undisputed starting point for hobbyists, the reliable baseline for educational institutions
The Professional’s Guide to PETG Filament Performance
3D Printer, Filament News
The Professional’s Guide to PETG Filament Performance. In commercial prototyping and low-volume manufacturing, material selection is a balancing act.
From Raw Polymer to Micron Precision: How The Filament Factory Extrusion Process Works
Architecture, Filament News
From Raw Polymer to Micron Precision: How The Filament Factory Extrusion Process Works Ever wonder exactly how a handful of raw plastic pellets transforms into a continuous, high-performance strand of 3D printing filament? In the industrial manufacturing sector,…
ABS Filament: Mastering High-Temperature Industrial Printing
Architecture, Filament News
ABS Filament: Mastering High-Temperature Industrial Printing In the commercial additive manufacturing sector, ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) remains a legendary workhorse. While newer biopolymers like PLA dominate the hobbyist market due to their ease of use, industrial engineers continuously…
Scaling Up: The Best 3D Printing Solutions for Small Manufacturing Businesses
3D Printer, Filament News
Scaling Up: The Best 3D Printing Solutions for Small Manufacturing Businesses For small businesses, boutique workshops, and engineering startups, additive manufacturing is a total game-changer. It levels the playing field, allowing small teams to prototype rapidly, manufacture custom…
Locally Sourced Excellence: Where to Buy Premium PLA Filament in South Africa
Filament News
Locally Sourced Excellence: Where to Buy Premium PLA Filament in South Africa If you operate a commercial 3D printing farm, an engineering design hub, or a high-volumemanufacturing studio, you know that your output quality depends entirely on your…
First post
Filament News
Wheh, finally here. working hard on perfecting the extruder and mechanical systems to ensure reliabilty. Shop is up
New materials and developments
Filament News
Great excitement here at filament factory. PLA is finally on the way from China, we now have fluorescent colours as well as Glow in the Dark, a water clear ABS and a new grade of ABS that matches…
Recent reviews
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Filament Factory High Speed Matte PLA Chocolate Brown
by Eva Gala del Pablo
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Filament Factory Hi-Flo ABS ™ Console Grey
by mike.freislich
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Filament Factory Hi-Flo ABS ™ Desert Tan
by Nando Ferreira
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Filament Factory Hi-Flo ABS ™ Midnight Blue
by Nando Ferreira
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Filament Factory PETG™ Black
by fritzbrand
