Filaments.ca “Easy PC”

Filament.ca’s new formulation Polycarbonate (PC) premium filament is an extremely strong impact and temperature resistant material. Unlike most PC filament, this one can be printed at settings similar to ABS, as low as 235°C while still maintaining all the great properties Polycarbonate is known for. Easy PC has great mechanical strength, can be bent and formed while cold without cracking or deform. Unlike Acrylic or Plexi-glass, Polycarbonate does not shatter or crack.

NinjaTek Cheetah (95A Flexible)

NinjaTek says that its Cheetah™ flexible filament is the fastest and easiest to print flexible filament on the market. The focus in development of this material was on optimizing the user experience. The result is a filament that is printable across all types of desktop 3D printers at ABS and PLA speeds, many times twice the speed of other flexible materials on the market. Cheetah filament possesses industry leading durability along with impact strength 84% greater than ABS. The abrasion resistance is also second only to NinjaTek’s Armadillo product, making Cheetah the perfect blend of speed, toughness and strength.

Polymaker Polysmooth

Polymaker is out to solve the issue of visible layers on FDM parts. Thay have developed a 2 step process (filament + post processing machine) to produce 3D printed parts without layers. Its Polysmooth filament is a form of PLA, that can be used with its Polysher device (purchased separately). After printing, just put the part in Polymaker’s Polysher machine and the company says your layers will disappear!

Atomic Filament Carbon Fiber Extreme PLA

Atomic Filament’s Carbon Fiber Extreme PLA prints with a deep black slightly textured surface & no transparency. The company says that its filament and parts are NOT brittle like some competitor CF products and is excellent for professional looking technical prints. This material is infused with USA made premium MILLED carbon fiber NOT powder or dust.

3DFuel Workday PLA (APLA)

3D-Fuel Workday PLA/APLA Filament is stronger and more heat resistant than Standard PLA and even stronger than ABS. Workday PLA/APLA is produced from high heat grade PLA, which was developed specifically for the manufacturing of 3D printer filament. High heat grade resin exhibits improved heat-resistance and has faster crystallization rates. When using 3D-Fuel filament made from this resin you can expect: Low odor, higher print detail/resolution, excellent first layer adhesion, improved adhesion between layers, reduced warping, curling, and failed prints.

Hatchbox PETG

Verbatim ABS

JustPLA PLA

Meltink ABS

Meltink PLA

3DXTech 3DXStat ESD-PETG

3DXSTAT™ ESD PETG is an advanced ESD-Safe compound designed for use in critical applications that require electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and a high level of cleanliness. 3DXTech starts with premium PETG resin and then compounded according to a proprietary formulation of carbon additives and process / dispersion modifiers – giving you a filament with excellent printing characteristics and consistent ESD properties.

Filaments.ca Nylon 12 (PA-12)

Nylon 12 has a very low moisture absorption which makes it a better material for printing. This material is extremely tough with superior tensile strength, elongation at break & impact strength. It also shows superior chemical resistance, superior UV resistance and heat resistance to over 130°C.

Filaments.ca Carbon Fiber PLA

This blend of Carbon Fiber (15%) and PLA (85%) provides for easy printing yet stronger and lighter-weight than standard PLA.

Hatchbox ABS

Fusion3 has tested many different manufacturer formulations of ABS. We tested and certified Hatchbox ABS at the request of a customer who had an existing relationship with Hatchbox. Fusion3 will work with every customer with a similar request and, pending certification, provide optimized configuration files (aka profiles) so our customers can print any certified material ‘out-of-the-box’.

Various Filaments.ca Generic Materials

For our Canadian customers, we have certified a variety of generic materials from Filaments.ca. Here’s the Filaments.ca formulations that we have recently certified: PLA, ABS, ASA, PETG.

Fusion3 was founded to provide an affordable alternative to expensive industrial 3D printers.

25 years ago, 3D printers that work with plastic filament (also known as FDM or FFM), emerged on the scene. Understandably expensive to develop, the companies that developed these technologies marketed their 3D printers to large corporations and created the category of ‘industrial 3D printers’.

Today’s industrial 3D printer certainly provides great performance, good reliability and enclosed, and are safe for use in the workplace. Despite these benefits, 25 year later, most industrial 3D printers are still, EXPENSIVE TO PURCHASE, EXPENSIVE TO RUN and PROVIDE UNDERWHELMING SERVICE & SUPPORT.

Read more below to learn how the Fusion3 F400 industrial 3D printer is affordable, inexpensive to operate and provides best-in-class service and support.

High-Performance

You don’t sacrifice performance with Fusion3. The F400 industrial 3D printer has print quality and print speeds that rival and sometime exceed that of industrial 3D printers. You can now print high-quality objects at layer heights as low as .02mm and speeds up to 250mm/sec.

Fraction Of the Cost

To spur adoption by all size companies and educational institutions, Fusion3’s F400-S 3d printer is only $4,499 USD + Shipping compared to $25,000 to $70,000 for an expensive industrial 3D printer.

Widest Variety Of Materials

Unlike the expensive industrial 3D printer companies that require you to purchase high-priced filament from a limited selection of plastics, Fusion3 does not sell filament. Instead we test and certify a wide range of materials from many different manufacturers, ensuring variety, quality and low operating cost.

Safety & Comfort

Our fully enclosed system, just like industrial 3D printers, is quiet, ensures protection from hot surfaces and with our optional Carbon and HEPA air filters, reduces smells and potentially hazardous emissions when used in locations lacking adequate ventilation.

Professional Service & Support

With Fusion3, there are no expensive, annual service contracts. Every Fusion3 3D printer comes a 2 Year Warranty and FREE lifetime phone and email support. Our support team is available Monday through Friday during working hours (8am to 8pm, US East Coast) and provided by factory experts (the same people who assemble and test your 3D printer before it is shipped to you).

Polymaker PolyFlex

PolyFlex™ is a highly flexible yet easy to print 3D printing material and features good elasticity and a large strain-to- failure.

Matterhackers NylonX

Nylon X is reinforced nylon filament. By adding micro-carbon fibers to nylon, you get a tough filament capable of printing parts with stiffness, impact resistance, and high tensile strength.

ColorFabb nGen

nGen is a true all-round material suitable for most day to day 3D printing activities. At the core of its reliability is the special chemical make-up of the Eastman Amphora™ AM3300 3D polymer, which results in a good melt stability.With the unique combination of a low processing temperature and an elevated temperature resistance (85C), nGen can quickly print creations that are functional, durable, efficient, and attractive.

MakeShaper Carbon Fiber PLA

MakeShaper’s Carbon Fiber reinforced PLA (Polylactic Acid) filament for 3D printers allows you to make anything! Our Carbon Fiber reinforced PLA provides exceptional structural strength, excellent rigidity and minimized warpage.

3DXTech 3DMax ASA

3DXMAX® ASA (Acrylonitirle Styrene Acrylate) is a UV-resistant engineering-grade weatherable polymer. 3DXTech’s ASA has a low-gloss matte finish and exhibits lower warp vs. ABS – making it a perfect filament for technical prints.

3DXTech CarbonX CF-ABS

CarbonX™ CFR-ABS is a high-performance carbon fiber reinforced ABS filament ideal for anyone that desires a structrual component with high modulus, excellent surface quality, dimensional stability, light weight, and ease of printing. Made using 15% High-Modulus Carbon Fiber (not carbon powder or milled carbon fiber).

Atomic Filament Glow In The Dark PLA

Atomic Filament’s Glow In The Dark PLA is comparable to natural PLA in looks and is translucent! Made with one of the best glow in the dark compounds available for long and bright glow.

IC3D Nylon

IC3D filament is developed exclusively for 3D printers and manufactured in the USA. 100% satisfaction and a trouble-free experience are the core components of our culture.

In the May 12th version of the 3D Printing Podcast, Andy Cohen talks about our Fusion3 F400 in the context of 3D printers that do not need modification and are the complete package.

Andy points out that service bureaus are the most demanding users its Andy’s opinion (and we agree) that:

“The F400 to me is the only 3D printer out there that will meet the service bureau demands without any customization or modification.”

It was very flattering to hear Andy’s comments which align with our product philosophy. Our printers aim to be a complete solution for users, not just in performance but during ownership through our open materials philosophy, our industry leading 2-year warranty and our free lifetime technical support.

A few other quotes from the segment:

“The Fusion3 F400, hands down, a brilliant machine”

“The F400 to me is the only 3D printer out there that will meet the service bureau demands without any customization or modification. It will let me do any filament; it will let me do it really fast, the optimal speed, and it will let me do it at the very, very best quality I can possibly get. And it’s huge!”

To listen to the entire podcast, I found the best online player to be at Sticher.com (CLICK HERE). The segment with Chris & Fusion3 starts in the 31st minute.

The folks at Fusion3 are always a little anxious when we get a request to review our printers. You’re never sure how experienced the reviewer will be with 3D printing and hope that you’ll get an honest, fair review.

Random House publishing has really expanded its online media properties and runs a great site called Reviewboard. When they contacted us for a review unit last month, this was a reviewer that did not give us pause.

Well, the review came out today, and we’re very excited to learn that the F400 has been awarded their ‘Best in Class 2017’ award – 5 Stars in the 3D printing category.

They commented:

“It’s one of the most impressive extrusion style printers we have had a chance to take a look at.”

To read the entire review; click HERE

Andy Cohen from the 3D Printing Today podcast was kind enough to stop by the Fusion3 Booth at CES and interview our CEO, Chris Padgett.

Andy and Chris know each other from their participation in the Google ‘3D Printing Tips & Tricks’ message board (which, BTW, is a really great resource for advanced 3D printer users).

Andy knew about Fusion3 through industry scuttlebutt but had never seen our F400 in person.

Here are a few of his comments:

“I’m looking for places where I’d see ringing and overshoots… there is no ringing at all, pretty astounding results, I don’t think you can get any better in FDM”

“for those who don’t see me right now, I’m drooling”

“this is a brilliant machine”

“very, very functional vs. flashy”

“if you’re a 3D printing service, in FDM, this is THE machine”

To listen to the entire podcast, I found the best online player to be at Sticher.com (CLICK HERE). The segment with Chris & Fusion3 starts in the 34th minute.