Other materials, like PETG, ABS, ASA, PC and Nylon are made from petroleum based sources. ... Prusa melts factory scraps into 2kg spools of recycled filament, which is sold at a cheaper price.

Voltivo's ExcelFil contains roughly 345 meters of 1.75mm PLA per spool, while 411 meters of 1.75mm ABS is wound onto each one kilogram spool. For 3mm PLA and ABS, one kilogram spools contain about ...

Creality's new SpacePi X4 takes filament storage and drying to the next level, with four filament compartments and two drying modules.

Alongside both PLA and ABS, Nylon, also known as polyamide—a repeating molecule linked by an amide bonds—is another niche of filament that is a high-end engineering thermoplastic.

The 1.75 mm filament works with standard 3D printers and is compatible with automated material systems used in some newer printer models. On Bluesky, Strosnider encouraged buyers to "order plenty, and ...