Do you have a business that utilises 3D printers and scanners? 3D Unique is your supplier of 3D printer filament in South Africa! We have a wide range on offer, alongside our sensible selection of 3D printers, 3D scanners, and corresponding software to ensure that your business can take full advantage of various 3D printing solutions. Today, we discuss our range of available filaments and other consumables to meet all your 3D printing needs.
What is Filament?
3D printer filament is the thermoplastic feedstock for most industrial and commercial 3D printers. There are various types of filaments that have various properties to ensure an ideal outcome when printing different types of 3D models. The most common diameters for filament include 1,75 mm and 2,85 mm. For 3D printing applications, filament is commonly one continuous slender plastic thread that feeds directly into the 3D printer and is spooled into a reel for ease of use and functionality.
How Does a 3D Printer Use Filament?
3D printer filament is the primary ingredient for 3D printers to build out a 3D model on an additive layer printing basis. In other words, filament can be considered as the “ink” for a 3D printer. The process of creating a 3D model by using the applied filament, starts with the filament feeding into the printer and being heated past its liquid-glass transition temperature while being inside the hot end. From here, the filament is extruded and deposited onto a build platform to accurately represent the 3D model’s particular dimensions. This process is repeated to build up the layers of the specific 3D model and create a physical representation of the digital model that was fed into the printer at the beginning of the process.
3D Unique’s Selection
3D Unique offers a sensible selection of 3D printer filament and resin to choose from – with a wide range of colours and unique properties to ensure that you can find the ideal consumable for your 3D printing needs. Our range includes leading brands such as Creality, FlashForge, and Raise3D to give you peace of mind that your filament and resin meets the industry standard.
When you need a supplier of 3D printer filament in South Africa, 3D Unique is your first choice! Feel free to browse our website for a complete selection of our available stock and contact us directly if you have any enquiries on how 3D Unique can assist your business with any 3D printing, scanning, and reverse-engineering solutions today!
