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• I’m super glad that Filamentive is making filament from recycled PA 12. We all know that in all polymer powder bed fusion processes, there is waste. Some can be recycled...
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I’m super glad that Filamentive is making filament from recycled PA 12. We all know that in all polymer powder bed fusion processes, there is waste. Some can be recycled with the percentage and number of times, depending on the material. Depending on your setup and powder, as much as half of it could be thrown away in the end. I’ve been advocating for years for companies to use the LPBF powder as filament. 3Devo demonstrated in 2024 and 2025 how to turn MJF Powder into filament. Since last year, Filamentive has been looking at offering this as a commercial product.
Usually, when you’re making recycled filament, you have to use around 30% virgin material in the filament to maintain processability and properties. In this case, the filament is entirely made up of waste MJF powder.
Ravi Toor