Ultimaker has a wide range of 3D printing filament materials that you can select for your applications.
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The widest material choice on the market Ultimaker’s popularity amongst pre-production 3D printers and hobbyist comes from her strong filament system. Choosing the right material is critical to the success of your 3D print. Ultimaker’s open filament system lets you print with any 2.85 mm filament, and print profiles from the Ultimaker Marketplace streamline print […]
The appropriate filament material for a part depends on the use case or application of the 3D print.
Step 1: Understand the product requirements for a successful part, based on your intent, set product requirements, and create your CAD design to make your final part fit for purpose. Step 2: Choose the ideal material properties for your application, select the material properties your application needs to find the most suitable material quickly and […]
Ultimaker printers are designed for use with 2.85mm filament. While our open filament architecture does allow for experimental use of other materials, we would advise to avoid promoting the use of 1.75mm size filament if possible. While there have been anecdotal reports of some success, running 1.75mm filament poses a greater risk of clogging, especially […]