3D filaments are special types of plastics called thermoplastics. Consists of one continuous slender plastic thread spooled into a reel. Once heated to the right temperature, thermoplastics become flexible. This pliability allows the printer to sculpt the filament to create your shapes before it cools down. It is the thermoplastic feedstock for fused deposition modeling 3D printers which ends with the perfect and wonderful shapes. There are many types of filament available with different properties and here are the kinds of filaments:
ABS Filament
PLA Filament
PET Filament
PETT Filament
Nylon Filament
PVA Filament
Sandstone Filament
Wood Filament
Metal Filament
HIPS Filament
Magnetic Iron Filament
Conductive Filament
Carbon Fiber Filament
TPE Filament
Glow in the Dark Filament
Amphora Filament
Anti Pacterial Filament
These filaments come in a range of diameters, most commonly:
1.75 mm, then 2.85 mm, and the less common is the 3 mm diameter filament.
We will explain each type of filament and how and where to use it in other blogs, we'll keep you updated as soon as possible.