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The Challenge of Ocean Microplastics
Plastic is one of the most versatile substances known. If you really look, it’s hard to find anything that doesn’t have plastic. From food packaging to clothing to the chair I am sitting in right n...

Terracycle - Filabot 3D Print Recycling Partnership Discontinued
UPDATE: Unfortunately, we are having a supply issue with the Terracyle boxes and can no longer supply them to customers.
Please go to Terracycle directly for more info and/or to get boxes.

Bringing 3D Printing to Your Business
3D printing is a technology that can range from individual users to industrial, mission-critical applications. Individuals can make solid, usable objects from their home, and industrial users can p...

Lost Golf Balls - Forgotten Ocean Plastic
When we think about golf, we tend to think about a few things. A nice walk, being outside, exercise, maybe spending time with friends. If you’re critical of golf, you might think about the chemical...

Extruding Nalgene Water Bottles - Tritan Plastic 3D Printing
I think it would be hard to find someone who didn't know what a Nalgene water bottle looked like. These ubiquitous vessels are a common sight everywhere I've been. There's one sitting two feet from...

Extrusion Data File System - New Development
With so many polymers available it is hard to keep track of all the settings used during extrusion. Not to mention that each polymer can require a different setup. One variable can affect the next,...

Converting Old Computer Keyboards into 3D Printing Pellets and Filament
For our latest materials experiment we tackled the unbiquitous computer keyboard. Read on to find out what we did, how we did it, and if we were able to successfully print.
3D Printing with Compute...

Converting Failed Prints Into Filament - 3D Printing with Zooheads
We're back with another plastic extrusion test. This time, we're using actual prints from another company. When we talk about recycling, this is true recycling as 100% of our test material was deem...

Printing 3D Prints with Recycled CDs & DVDs
Hot on the heels of printing with recycled toothbrush handles, we're tackling our most practical material yet - used CDs and DVDs. While some of our materials have been tests simply because we want...