{"id":1276,"date":"2022-01-09T22:23:30","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T22:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/printermaterials.com\/?page_id=1276"},"modified":"2023-01-15T02:22:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T02:22:39","slug":"3d-printer-filament-buyers-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/printermaterials.com\/3d-printer-filament-buyers-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"3D Printer Filament Buyer’s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the most in depth 3D printer filament buyer’s guide on the internet. This guide covers everything you need to know about 3D printer filament.<\/p>\n

There are 11 sections in this guide, and each section gives an overview of the topic. But every section of this guide will lead you to an article with more in depth infromation so you can learn more if you want to.<\/p>\n

Also, check out our huge list of dozens of filament brands<\/a> with reviews and information to help you make an informed purchase. Combined with this guide, you will have all of the information you need to buy 3D printer filament.<\/p>\n

Here are the best filaments on the market right now:<\/p>\n\n

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PART 1: Introduction To 3D Printer Filaments<\/h2>\n

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What is 3D Printer Filament?<\/h3>\n

3D printer filament is the strands of plastic wire that go into a printer\u2019s extruder.<\/strong> The extruder melts and extrudes the filament onto the print bed to form objects.<\/p>\n

In comparison to 2D printers, filament basically acts as the ink of your 3D printer, except in three dimensions.<\/p>\n

3D Printer Filament Uses<\/h3>\n

3D printer filaments can now be used to make everything from medical devices<\/a> and electronics to functional parts for commercial mechanical applications.<\/p>\n

In fact, 3D printing is so much more efficient for prototyping and custom part production that it has virtually taken over the commercial prototyping industry.<\/p>\n

It makes sense: 3D printing offers much more effecient ways of constructing many complex shapes and machines than traditional manufacturing processes.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Innovative 3D Printer Filaments Brands<\/h3>\n

Thankfully, because the filament industry has boomed over the last decade along with rise of 3D printers, lots of exciting things are happening in the filament industry.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a result of years of research by engineers around the world, there are now dozens of innovative filaments for almost any application.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pellets, Powers, and Resins<\/h3>\n

There are many different types of 3D filament plastic available at the moment, and new types of filament are created practically every month.<\/p>\n

For information about filament and other forms of plastic used in the 3D printing, such as pellets and resins, check out ‘Pellets, Powders, And Other Forms Of Plastic Used In 3D Printing<\/a>‘ where we go over the other common forms of 3D printing plastic materials.<\/p>\n

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PART 2: Buying 3D Printer Filament<\/h2>\n

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Buying filament is usually a pretty simple process. But figuring out which brand to buy from is trickier since not all of them are high quality. <\/span><\/p>\n

Check out our gigantic list of dozens of filament brands<\/a> for reviews and information about each brand before buy.<\/span><\/p>\n

What should you look for in a brand?<\/span><\/h3>\n

The main thing a 3D Printer Filament Buyer\u2019s Guide should tell you is how to find good quality filament.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are three things you should look for in a filament brand:<\/span><\/p>\n