Materials
Filaments, resins, and material properties — what to print with, how it behaves, and what it costs.
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Materials
PLA vs PETG vs ABS: Which Filament Should You Actually Use?
The three most common 3D-printing filaments each shine at different jobs. Here's a plain comparison of PLA, PETG, and ABS — how hard they are to print, how tough they are, and which one to reach for depending on the part.
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Materials
Carbon Fiber, Foaming, and Bio-Based: The New Wave of High-Performance Filaments
2026's materials news is about pushing well past basic PLA: bio-based carbon-fiber PPA rated to 235°C, foaming filaments that cut part weight in half, and fresh engineering-grade resins from Stratasys. Here's what's new and why it matters for makers.
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Materials
The Best Filament Dryers to Stop Print Failures
Wet filament causes stringing, weak layers, and popping during prints. A filament dryer fixes it. These are the dryers worth buying — from single-spool budget units to print-while-drying boxes.
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Materials
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.
