3D printing filament

3D printing filament in different colours with models created using the filament.

3D printing filament is the thermoplastic feedstock for fused deposition modeling 3D printers. There are many types of filament available with different properties.[1]

Filament comes in a range of diameters, most commonly 1.75 mm and 2.85 mm,[2] with the latter often being confused with the less common 3 mm. [3]

Filament consists of one continuous slender plastic thread spooled into a reel.[4]

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  3. ^ "The 3mm Filament Problem". 31 August 2018. Archived from the original on 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  4. ^ "What is 3D Printer Filament?". Archived from the original on 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2022-09-12.