Advanced Materials
Advanced guides and extrusion techniques, material reports and walkthroughs for a wide range of polymers
Getting started
- How to make a perfect spool of PLA
- 3 keys to successful extrusion
- How to increase throughput - Faster production rate
- Roadmap to extrusion success
Additives & Mixing
- Mixing additives: practical tips
- Mixing inert additives homogeneously
- Polymer blends: mixing different plastics
- PLA colored filament: extrusion walkthrough using masterbatches
- Additives & Composites (Vol. 1)
- Additives & Composites (Vol. 2)
- How to measure the additive size
- How to calculate the weight percentage of the additive?
Recycling
- Recycling PLA: extrusion walkthrough from regrind to filament
- Recycling PET bottles into filament: shredding and extrusion walkthrough
- Recycling PEEK: extrusion walkthrough from regrind to filament
Troubleshooting
- Filament thickness deviation (inconsistent diameter)
- Output is too liquid
- Waving/Curling filament
- Nozzle build-up
- Output too low or thin
- Air bubbles or holes in filament
- Oval or flat filament
- Bumps or particles in filament
- Rough filament surface
- Abnormal smoke production
- Polymer degradation
- Filament quality troubleshooting guide