Polymer and Extrusions Blog

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...

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...

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...

Every year, billions of toothbrushes are purchased around the world - which means billions are thrown away. I'm not sure about you, but my toothbrushes don't have a recycling stamp on them, which m...

Our last few material experiments have utilized things that few people would ever want to use to print. Squatty Potties are too expensive, Vacuum nozzles aren't exactly common, and Lego are too muc...

Filament spools are awesome for keeping filament under control. However, once the spools are empty, what do you do?  Some have made little organizers, used them to store strands of lights, clock fa...