Academic Papers and other Research Building on The Virtual Foundry’s FFF Metal 3D Printing Technology. The Virtual Foundry’s metal-composite filaments and the methods for processing and sintering them are a truly foundational technology. A foundation that has people all over the world developing new solutions to old problems, and even solutions that had never been …
Imagine combining the versatility of PLA with the strength and allure of metal, glass, or ceramic. Filamet™ 3D printing materials are ingeniously crafted, infusing regular PLA with metal, glass, or ceramic powder. Since the metal powder is held together with PLA, these filaments print just like PLA. Sweet! In general, you’ll select the generic PLA …
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Bronze-Age Relic? or, was this pure bronze work of art 3D printed in someones basement just last week? Drumroll Please… It was 3D Printed with less than $3 worth of Filamet™, a bronze 3D printing filament that works with any of the millions of 3d printers that currently print plastic. Combining Filamet™ with the most …
Each metal additive manufacturing process has its own set of guidelines for ideal part size and shape – Design for Additive Manufacturing – and Filamet™ is no different. While the open-architecture process that Filamet™ allows gives you unlimited options, there are some parameters that, if followed, will make it easier for you to get the …
3D Printed Titanium Breakthrough! A newly published paper by David Alexander of the University of Texas at El Paso, Doctoral Program in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering details a method for using Filamet™ to create Fuel Cell components using low-cost commercial materials and equipment. For the many people that are working with our Titanium Products, this …
Let’s take a look at FFF Metal 3D Printing. 3D printing used to be the stuff of sci-fi movies. Creating 3D structures in homes based on your own designs represents a significant advancement in technology. Nowadays, that old dream has become a reality. Anyone can create 3D prototypes, artwork, and functional accessories at home with …
The Filawarmer overcomes fragile filament. This article answers some of the questions Partner Innovators have about the Filawarmer and dive into exactly how to use it to get the best results. Who needs a Filawarmer? Anyone printing a filament that needs to be straightened out to make it to the extruder. Filamet™ can be more …
In a recently published webinar about sintering Filamet™, our sintering partner, David Lawson of Sapphire3D, used the phrase “development-minded.” As in, you have to be development-minded in this process. What does that mean in the context of FFFMetal and The Virtual Foundry? You’re going to have to work a little bit. We don’t have all …
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 option: Custom metal, glass and ceramic materials from The Virtual Foundry, specially formulated to help …
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