Welcome to Filamet™ Focus, the podcast dedicated to answering your questions about The Virtual Foundry’s metal 3D printing filaments. In this first episode, we introduce the show, share what you can expect in future episodes, and discuss how we’ll cover FAQs, tips and tricks, product updates, and behind-the-scenes insights. Whether you’re new to sinterable filaments […]
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Published 2025 to AIAA Region II 2025 Paper
Material Selection Process for a Low-Power Magnetically Shielded Hall Thruster Read More »
Paper published to IOPScience on 25 March 2025
“Extrusion-based sintering-assisted additive manufacturing (ES-AM) has enabled the fabrication of intricate metal structures, spanning from simple geometries to complex lattice structures. The sintering process plays a vital role in metal densification that requires effective design and optimization of sintering processes for high-quality sintered parts. Notably, sintering behaviors in ES-AM differ from those in traditional methods,
“The Innovative Munitions Team’s task was to develop a cost-effective additive manufacturing (AM) method for ordnance metals. Additional project goals included green part testing, exploring print complexity capabilities, and developing a filament utilizing AF9628. The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Munitions Directorate (RW) sponsored this project with the intended end-users of ordnance engineers developing future
Development of AF9628 Filament for Bound Metal Deposition Additive Manufacturing Read More »
Paper originally published to International Journal of Modern Manufacturing Technologies in 2024
Paper published to MDPI on 19 December 2024 https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7080/12/12/267
“Continuous progress in material extrusion additive manufacturing is motivated by the need to produce functional parts at a low cost for medical, aerospace, and automotive applications. A significant innovation is impregnating a polymeric melt with metal powder (particle) to produce a filament that will be 3D printed using a low-cost desktop printer. The presence of
Full paper published to MATEC Web of Conferences in 2024 https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2024/18/matecconf_rapdasa2024_07017.pdf
“The main objective of this study is to investigate, for the first time, the feasibility of 3d printing a continuous carbon fiber (CCF) reinforced metal matrix composite using a cost-effective material extrusion (MEX) technology. Notably, this paper presents a detailed analysis of the microstructure and mechanical and physical properties of a bronze matrix composite reinforced
