FDM/FFF 3D Printing

FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) 3D Printing is what most people think of when they think of 3D Printing. Plastic filament is melted and pushed through a hot nozzle on to a build plate layer by layer to create your part. Because of the process and materials of this 3D Printing method layer lines are visible on parts produced. This is usually used for earlier prototypes, parts that need a lot of revisions, or parts that need a specific thermoplastic for engineering or high stress applications. It is also normally one of the most affordable forms of 3D Printing.