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Guide to 3D Printing Materials

February 18, 2019

So which materials do 3D printers use to print anyhow? This is a common refrain from those unfamiliar with how 3D printers like the HP Metal Jet render physical objects, and even those more familiar with the 3D printing process may be surprised to find out there are other lesser known printing materials, from chemical elements to precious earth metals to commonplace Lego bricks.

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FRIMESA

The birth certificate of the Frimesa cooperative was signed on 12/12/1977. It was founded with the ideal of promoting agroindustrialization of the field. This revenue is already 35 years old and depending on the company and the producers, there is no time to finish. Frimesa was born in Francisco Beltrão, southwest of Paraná, from the union of six thousand farmers from four cooperatives: Coasul (São João), Comfrabel (Francisco Beltrão), Camdul (Two Neighbors) and Coopersabadi (Barracão).

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Guide to 3D Printing Materials