A brief summary of fine particle, and volatile organic compound emissions during FDM printing processes ~TL;DR~ Studies found, that 3D printers generate a significant amount of fine microplastics particles during printing. They also generate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during operation, mostly during heating up. Some filaments also smell bad. Microplastics are generally not healthy to …
Hello there dear reader! Usually this is the first post one finds on such a website, but we decided to introduce ourselves first, then publish the site. At the time of writing, we are still trying to improve user experience, so any suggestions are welcome. Also, we have some limitations in testing on various devices, …
Hello everyone! Please allow us, to introduce ourselves. We are a small, European team of 3D printing enthusiast, from various fields of expertise. During our adventures over the years, we faced many interesting challenges related to additive manufacturing. Some were stemming from the closed nature of most industrial 3D printers. Others were due to a …