The Virtual Foundry Blog: Democratizing Metal 3D Printing
Custom Filamet™ Materials for Metal Additive ManufacturingThe Virtual Foundry develops custom materials for additive manufacturing
Until recently, engineers and designers were limited in the materials they could use for additive manufacturing. That’s because the catalogs of the major 3D printer manufacturers tend to focus on the most popular, high-volume materials. These creators now have another...
The Virtual Foundry Awarded Patent for its FDM/FFF Metal 3D Printing System
The Virtual Foundry recently won a patent for its proprietary process for extruding metal, glass or ceramic powder with a thermoplastic binder into continuous filament suitable for use in fused filament 3D printers. Once an object is printed using this hybrid...
Copper Filamet™ Profile Added to the Cura Marketplace
A printer profile for our Copper Filamet™ was recently approved to appear in the Cura Marketplace, which makes it available to millions of users of Ultimaker 3D printers worldwide. This material is the first of its kind to be published in this well-respected...
We’re climbing a mountain and we want you to come with us!
THIS WHOLE JOURNEY STARTED WITH A QUEST TO PUT METAL 3D PRINTING IN EVERYONE'S HANDS. BUT WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? There are lots of ways to make things out of metal - and each technology has its place. There are lots of companies with the kinds of budgets that allow...
The Virtual Foundry: We’re Changing The Way Work Is Done
Filamet™ is the highest metal content, sinterable FDM filament on the market and allows users to create high quality 100% metal prints. Filamet™ boasts a low cost entry point, unlimited value, and endless possibilities. With Filamet™ it is possible to create objects...
Virtual Foundry: Desktop 3D Metal Printing, Today
The Virtual Foundry, llc. is first to market with an inexpensive system for desktop 3D metal printing. The strategy leverages existing 3D printers and existing metal processing equipment to dramatically reduce the cost of metal 3D printing. The idea is simple,...
The Virtual Foundry’s Alternative to Costly Metal AM Systems: Open, Safe, Priced to Compete
The Virtual Foundry set out to make metal 3D printing realistic for everyone with an FDM printer. The dream comes true with Filamet™, their line of sinterable FDM metal filaments. Open: The Virtual Foundry prides itself on developing these filaments within an open...
Affordable 3D Metal Printing On The Desktop
Filamet™ Pure Stainless 316L printed with an Anet A8 (a sub $500, FFF 3d printer). The Virtual Foundry is first to market with an affordable metal 3d printing system that dramatically reduces the entry cost of Metal 3D Printing. Filamet™ from The Virtual Foundry makes...
Filamet™ in the Field… Ledwell Plastics: How does Filamet™ fit in to plastic injection molding?
Can 3D printed metal impact the plastic injection molding industry? The Virtual Foundry and Ledwell Plastics are working together to find out. Benn Simms of Ledwell Plastics writes, "After finding an article on The Virtual Foundry's Filamet™ I immediately saw the...