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Formnext 2025 Recap: Materials, Workflows & Real Insights

Formnext 2025 Recap: Materials, Workflows & Real Insights

Updated on: December 4, 2025 9 min read
From Waste to Filament: Experience 3devo’s Dutch-Made Ecosystem at Formnext 2025
Next Gen Filament R&D at Formnext 2025

From Waste to Filament: Experience 3devo’s Dutch-Made Ecosystem at Formnext 2025

Updated on: October 22, 2025 3 min read
How We're Developing a Pressure Sensor for the Extrusion Process
The pressure sensor lying on a wooden table

How We're Developing a Pressure Sensor for the Extrusion Process

Updated on: December 2, 2025 7 min read
Filament Maker TWO vs. Alternatives: Compare Filament Extruders
Filament Maker TWO demonstration at Formnext 2024

Filament Maker TWO vs. Alternatives: Compare Filament Extruders

Updated on: March 6, 2025 12 min read
3devo 2024 Highlights: Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Change
Filament Maker ONE Demo at Formnext

3devo 2024 Highlights: Reflecting on a Year of Growth and Change

Updated on: December 2, 2025 5 min read
Gauging our Impact in Filament-Making: Formnext 2024 Recap
Formnext 2024 First Filament Maker TWO Customer

Gauging our Impact in Filament-Making: Formnext 2024 Recap

Updated on: October 17, 2025 7 min read
Filament Maker TWO: The Future of Filament Extrusion
Filament Maker TWO in R&D workshop

Filament Maker TWO: The Future of Filament Extrusion

Updated on: December 2, 2025 8 min read
Sharing Plastics Knowledge and Engaging with Fellow Innovators
Louis and Jeroen in TCT Fair with Filament Maker TWO

Sharing Plastics Knowledge and Engaging with Fellow Innovators

Updated on: October 15, 2024 7 min read
Polymer Pyramid: Choose the Best 3D Printing Material
Polymer Pyramid with three layers: Commodity Plastics, Engineering Plastics, and High Performance Plastics

Polymer Pyramid: Choose the Best 3D Printing Material

Updated on: February 12, 2026 12 min read
5 Plastic Recycling Solutions: Recycling for a Sustainable Future
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5 Plastic Recycling Solutions: Recycling for a Sustainable Future

Updated on: November 21, 2024 8 min read
HDPE: Combining with Additives and Polymers for Better Results
HDPE Filament - HDPE Granulates - HDPE Filament with Additives

HDPE: Combining with Additives and Polymers for Better Results

Updated on: November 21, 2024 9 min read
From PEEK to PEKK: The Ultimate Guide to High Performance Filaments
PEEK Filament and pellets

From PEEK to PEKK: The Ultimate Guide to High Performance Filaments

Updated on: November 21, 2024 6 min read
How our New Filament Sensor Improves 3D Printing Accuracy
Filament Maker TWO Extruding filament

How our New Filament Sensor Improves 3D Printing Accuracy

Updated on: December 2, 2025 6 min read
How to Recycle PET Plastic into 3D Printing Filament

How to Recycle PET Plastic into 3D Printing Filament

Updated on: February 10, 2025 12 min read
The Versatility of HDPE Filament for 3D Printing
pla recycling waste

The Versatility of HDPE Filament for 3D Printing

Updated on: February 25, 2025 12 min read
Extrusion of PCL: We Challenged Our Filament Makers!

Extrusion of PCL: We Challenged Our Filament Makers!

Updated on: November 21, 2024 11 min read
PLA Recycling: Everything You Need to Know
pla recycling waste

PLA Recycling: Everything You Need to Know

Updated on: March 6, 2026 5 min read
Transforming MJF/SLS Powder: From Waste to 3D Printing Filament

Transforming MJF/SLS Powder: From Waste to 3D Printing Filament

Updated on: November 21, 2024 8 min read
MFI Testing Series: Understanding how MFI influences your filament extrusion

MFI Testing Series: Understanding how MFI influences your filament extrusion

Updated on: May 13, 2024 9 min read
Increasing Genuine Impact: Filament Extrusion Solutions for Educators and Lab Managers

Increasing Genuine Impact: Filament Extrusion Solutions for Educators and Lab Managers

Updated on: February 12, 2026 9 min read
Researching 3D Printing Polymers and Materials

Researching 3D Printing Polymers and Materials

Updated on: June 5, 2025 11 min read
Saying Farewell: End of Life For Our Airid Polymer Dryer

Saying Farewell: End of Life For Our Airid Polymer Dryer

Updated on: February 27, 2025 4 min read
Introducing the Filament Maker TWO: Filament Extrusion Redefined

Introducing the Filament Maker TWO: Filament Extrusion Redefined

Updated on: March 6, 2026 7 min read
The Filament Maker Story: Past, Present, and Future

The Filament Maker Story: Past, Present, and Future

Updated on: November 20, 2024 9 min read
Plastic Pigments - The Complete Guide on How Colorants Work

Plastic Pigments - The Complete Guide on How Colorants Work

Updated on: September 4, 2023 11 min read
Sustainable 3D Printing: Create and Use Recycled Filament

Sustainable 3D Printing: Create and Use Recycled Filament

Updated on: November 21, 2024 11 min read
Revolutionizing Tissue Reconstruction with 3D-Printing Technology
A lab scientist holding a grey 3d printed breast implant, which is oval and has holes on it.

Revolutionizing Tissue Reconstruction with 3D-Printing Technology

Updated on: February 25, 2025 1 min read
Unlocking Recycling Innovations with 3devo's Solution

Unlocking Recycling Innovations with 3devo's Solution

Updated on: February 7, 2025 2 min read
Bringing Accessible Innovation to Mission Areas

Bringing Accessible Innovation to Mission Areas

Updated on: June 22, 2023 3 min read
DevoTraining: Hacettepe University Levels Up From Novice to Expert

DevoTraining: Hacettepe University Levels Up From Novice to Expert

Updated on: February 10, 2025 2 min read
The Complete Material Selection Guide for 3D Printing

The Complete Material Selection Guide for 3D Printing

Updated on: February 29, 2024 5 min read
How Fontys University Uses Filament Maker for Hands-on Learning
A university teacher standing next to a Filament Maker ONE.

How Fontys University Uses Filament Maker for Hands-on Learning

Updated on: February 25, 2025 3 min read
How To Start Extruding Carbon Fiber Filament

How To Start Extruding Carbon Fiber Filament

Updated on: July 7, 2023 4 min read
How Biopolymers Bridge the Gap between Research and Education
Two lab scientists working on an experiment with the Filament Maker ONE.

How Biopolymers Bridge the Gap between Research and Education

Updated on: February 25, 2025 3 min read
Guide to TPU Plastic: Flexibility with a Twist

Guide to TPU Plastic: Flexibility with a Twist

Updated on: November 21, 2024 9 min read
3devo's 2021: A Year In Review

3devo's 2021: A Year In Review

Updated on: February 10, 2025 6 min read
How to Make PEEK Filament - Preparing and Transitioning

How to Make PEEK Filament - Preparing and Transitioning

Updated on: March 6, 2026 6 min read
Carbon Fiber Filament is Transforming 3D Printing

Carbon Fiber Filament is Transforming 3D Printing

Updated on: August 2, 2023 5 min read
Audi Produces Upcycled 3D Printed Components
An AUDI engineer tweaking the settings knob of the Filament Maker ONE.

Audi Produces Upcycled 3D Printed Components

Updated on: February 25, 2025 3 min read
Polystyrene: Versatility & Limitations in Thermoplastics

Polystyrene: Versatility & Limitations in Thermoplastics

Updated on: February 10, 2025 5 min read
Introducing Our Latest Plastic Shredder

Introducing Our Latest Plastic Shredder

Updated on: February 25, 2025 3 min read
Education With Circular Economy at Lapland University of Applied Sciences

Education With Circular Economy at Lapland University of Applied Sciences

Updated on: February 28, 2024 5 min read
The Ultimate Guide to PET Plastic

The Ultimate Guide to PET Plastic

Updated on: November 21, 2024 13 min read
Reducing Plastic Consumption With Lunar Powder

Reducing Plastic Consumption With Lunar Powder

Updated on: February 10, 2025 3 min read
3D Printing Cutting-Edge Acoustic Parts at Sika Automotive

3D Printing Cutting-Edge Acoustic Parts at Sika Automotive

Updated on: May 25, 2022 3 min read
Which Plastics Are Recyclable?

Which Plastics Are Recyclable?

Updated on: January 15, 2025 9 min read
3devo Opens its First Office in the U.S.

3devo Opens its First Office in the U.S.

Updated on: June 22, 2023 2 min read
New-Age Cooling System Takes Shape At Embry-Riddle

New-Age Cooling System Takes Shape At Embry-Riddle

Updated on: May 25, 2022 4 min read
PEI - Extruding The High-Performance Polymer

PEI - Extruding The High-Performance Polymer

Updated on: May 23, 2022 3 min read
Zortrax Filament - Extruding the Filament

Zortrax Filament - Extruding the Filament

Updated on: May 23, 2022 3 min read
All You Need to Know About PEKK

All You Need to Know About PEKK

Updated on: February 10, 2025 4 min read
3devo Launches First Industrial Desktop Filament Extruders

3devo Launches First Industrial Desktop Filament Extruders

Updated on: February 10, 2025 5 min read