Filament
Filament is the thermoplastic material — typically supplied as 1.75mm or 2.85mm diameter spools — that FDM 3D printers melt and extrude to create parts layer by layer.
In Practice
Common filaments include PLA (easy, biodegradable), ABS (heat-resistant, tough), PETG (chemical-resistant, strong), nylon (wear-resistant, flexible), and polycarbonate (strongest, transparent). The Epicblaze v1 supports all standard 1.75mm filaments and — thanks to its 350°C all-metal hotend — handles advanced composites like carbon-fiber nylon and glass-filled polycarbonate that most desktop printers cannot. Proper filament storage (dry, sealed containers) is critical for hygroscopic materials like nylon and PC, which absorb moisture from air and produce weak, bubbly prints when wet.
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Related Terms
Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), also called Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF), is a 3D printing process that builds parts by extruding melted thermoplastic filament through a heated nozzle, depositing it layer by layer.
Layer adhesion is the bond strength between consecutive deposited layers in a 3D printed part, determining the part's structural integrity in the Z-axis (vertical) direction.
The build plate (also called print bed or build platform) is the flat, heated surface on which a 3D printer deposits material layer by layer to construct a part.
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