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Burning 3D Prints: Which Filaments Catch Fire and Why

A Maker’s Muse fire-test examines how different 3D printing filaments burn: PLA ignites readily and burns with a dirty flame, HTPLA resists ignition, PETG is hard to ignite, ABS/ASA burn with a sooty yellow flame, and TPU is the least flammable (though foam TPU can burn more aggressively). The results suggest choosing PETG and TPU to minimize fire hazards, with burn behavior largely influenced by filament additives and formulation.

13 days ago•Source: Hackaday

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2.22 min•3 years ago

Revolutionizing 3D Printing with Filament as Paint.

Horn & Rhode's experimental tool called HueForge treats colored, melted filament like paint to create 3D prints that do not look like 3D prints. The printer creates a mostly flat image similar to a lithophane, but with color blending in highly precise ways by printing extremely thin layers. The process requires manual effort and a tool called FilaScope to measure filament transmissivity. The results can be striking and create things that look nothing like traditional 3D prints. The concept is still searching for a name.

via Hackaday