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UCLA Team 3D Prints a Zinc-Ion Battery Electrode on a Desktop Resin Printer, Storing 7x the Charge
UCLA chemists turned an Elegoo Mars 3 Pro lattice print into a carbon-vanadium oxide electrode that stores 7x the charge of comparable devices and holds 82% capacity after 1,500 cycles.
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SUNLU's New AMS Lite Heater Adds Active Drying to Bambu Lab's Budget AMS — While You Print
SUNLU's $129.99 AMS Lite Heater bolts active, in-print filament drying (up to 70°C) and humidity monitoring onto Bambu Lab's AMS Lite, launching July 20, 2026.
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TPU vs TPE vs TPC: Choosing the Right Flexible Filament for the Job
Flexible filaments are not interchangeable. TPU, TPE, and TPC differ substantially in hardness, chemical resistance, print temperature, and long-term fatigue behavior. Choosing the wrong one means a part that either fails in service or was never printable in the first place.
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High-Flow Filaments: What They Are and Why Your Speed Printer Needs Them
At 300+ mm/s, standard PLA becomes the bottleneck — not the motion system. High-flow filaments are formulated to melt faster, enabling speed printers to reach their actual potential.
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Glass Fiber vs Carbon Fiber Filament: Which Reinforcement Is Right for Your Application?
Both add stiffness and reduce weight compared to base filaments. But GF and CF have different mechanical profiles, abrasion demands, and cost structures that make them suited to different tasks.
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Best Filament Under $25: Value Picks That Don't Compromise on Quality
Budget filament has improved dramatically. These are the brands and specific spools worth buying at the low end of the market — and the ones that waste your time despite the low price.
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PCTG Filament: The Cleaner, Tougher Alternative to PETG Most People Haven't Tried
PCTG delivers better optical clarity, tougher impact resistance, and lower warping than standard PETG at similar print temperatures. Here's what it is, who makes it, and whether it's worth switching.
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High-Speed PLA: How to Print at 200–300mm/s Without Sacrificing Quality
High-speed PLA formulations from eSUN, Polymaker, and others are engineered for 200–300mm/s printing. This guide covers what makes them different, the right settings, and the hardware you need.
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PVA and BVOH Water-Soluble Supports: The Complete FDM Guide
PVA and BVOH dissolve in water, enabling complex geometries impossible with breakaway supports. This guide covers how each material works, compatible hardware, storage requirements, and print settings.
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Polycarbonate Filament: High-Heat Printing Done Right
Polycarbonate is the toughest common desktop filament — with heat resistance above 110°C and optical clarity for light applications. Here's what it takes to print PC successfully and where it's worth the effort.
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PEEK and Ultem Are Finally Printable on Prosumer Machines — Here's What That Means
High-temperature engineering polymers like PEEK and PEI (Ultem) used to require $50,000 industrial printers. A new wave of hardware and affordable filament is changing that equation.
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The Best PLA Filament Brands Worth Buying
PLA is where most makers live, and the brand on the spool really does change your results. These are the PLA filaments we keep coming back to — for consistency, color, and the fewest failed prints.
