Chapter 2. Types of Filaments for FDM Printing

Abstract

Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (53, no. 5), "3-D Printers for Libraries, 2017 Edition"

The last couple of years have seen a blossoming of material types available for 3-D printers, both in terms of ease of use and of specialty materials that offer unique properties. Chapter 2 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 53, no. 5), “3-D Printers for Libraries, 2017 Edition,” covers the major types of filaments used in 3-D printing for FDM printing as well as specialty filaments available.