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3DQF Welcome to 3DQF page, Started in 2016 we have been building our production line and refining the production of Mono Filaments.
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One of our favourite colours! 3DQF Light Stone Effect PLA is now on the new MK20 spool!It took us a little while to get ...
20/08/2026

One of our favourite colours! 3DQF Light Stone Effect PLA is now on the new MK20 spool!

It took us a little while to get around to producing spooled stock after making the refill version around a month ago, but it's finally back on a spool!

Stock on the new MK20 continues to grow, with Light Stone Effect PLA and our ASA colours being the latest additions. Both are now available as either a refill or a fully spooled option.

Most of the PLA range has now also transitioned over to the new spool. I believe we're currently sitting at around 70% MK20, so we've made some significant inroads over the summer months!

PETG production is also going well. We're currently working through the refill options, with Shadow Black running today, before transitioning over to spooled stock next week.

Slowly but surely, we're getting there! 😊

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https://www.3dqf.co.uk/product-page/stone-effect-pla-1-75mm-uk-made-3d-printer-filament

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As if by magic... PETG has arrived!This one took a hot minute to get here! I believe the backorder was originally placed...
10/08/2026

As if by magic... PETG has arrived!

This one took a hot minute to get here! I believe the backorder was originally placed in mid to late May, so it's safe to say we're very happy to finally see these pellets arriving through the door!

There have been a lot of issues along the way, but we're just glad to finally have material back in the building and production getting underway again.

A big thank you to our UK supplier for pushing this along every step of the way. Without their continued efforts, it would more than likely have taken even longer!

Now, time to get making some PETG!

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08/08/2026

As many of you will have noticed, PETG stock has been... well, limited!

Unfortunately, this has been caused by a combination of issues. Our Raw material prime producer has been moving polymer production from Portugal to Italy, escalating problems around the globe have caused raw material shortages, and the ongoing restrictions around polycarbonate as a food contact material in Europe have placed additional demand on alternative polymers mainly PET.

Any one of these issues would have been difficult to deal with, but all of them happening at the same time has placed extreme pressure on PET availability across Europe.

Thankfully, our order, which was placed all the way back in May, is finally due to land with us on Monday morning! This will then be followed quite quickly by another 1.2 tonnes around 10 days later.

We currently have a pretty significant backlog for our trade and wholesale customers, so these orders will be our first priority. As soon as we've worked through those, you'll start to see PETG stock returning to the website.

Firstly, we'd like to apologise for the delays. We've worked closely with all of our trade and wholesale customers to minimise the impact and resulting stock shortages wherever possible. Ultimately, though, the situation has placed incredible pressure across our customer base.

This isn't something we take lightly, and we genuinely apologise for the disruption and inconvenience it has caused.

The good news is that PETG is finally on its way back!

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Well, that took far too long to finally get right! Matte PLA testing is officially underway!We've tried so many differen...
07/08/2026

Well, that took far too long to finally get right! Matte PLA testing is officially underway!

We've tried so many different products over the years to achieve a consistent Matte PLA. Although our base PLA can already print with an almost satin finish, it's very temperature dependent, and some colours, mainly Navy, are almost impossible to achieve a consistent matte effect with.

Thankfully, this new blend produces broadly the same satin finish when printing anywhere between 220°C and 250°C. This means no shiny seams and no noticeable colour discrepancies, regardless of changes in print speed or hot end temperature.

We're currently working on optimal print profiles across our range of printers and, importantly, understanding exactly how the additives affect the base polymer and its overall performance.

So far, the results are very positive!

So, the big question is... what Matte PLA colours would you like to see us bring to the 3DQF range?

And to answer the many questions we're already getting, Matte PETG is also on the cards! Watch this space :-)





Matte Navy and Navy both printed at the same temperature 🌡️ .

Significant improvement on one of the most difficult colour to reduce the gloss on. The ultimate test for sure !

Matte Jet Black Vs Jet Black

One of the easier colours to reduce the gloss effect, but requires tuning and lower than optimal hot end temps with the normal material. No longer the case with the new Matte effect makes a Matte effect child's play !

Anyone want to guess what we're working on?This one's been a long time in the making, and finding the secret sauce has b...
04/08/2026

Anyone want to guess what we're working on?

This one's been a long time in the making, and finding the secret sauce has been even more of a challenge. But we're finally making real progress, and the effect is looking incredibly promising!

Next up is fine-tuning the print settings.

This is just one of many new products we're hoping to release @ 3DQF in the not-too-distant future.

Follow along for more UK filament manufacturing shenanigans!



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I know we have shared this before but it is almost art to see spooling like this ! Wood-filled can be a challenge at tim...
24/07/2026

I know we have shared this before but it is almost art to see spooling like this ! Wood-filled can be a challenge at times and even more so on our large 4.6kg rolls! But when they come off looking like this after 2990 revolutions you know your team have worked their magic on machine set-up!

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22/07/2026

Nothing quite beats opening a fresh bag of NatureWorks 3D850 to kick off a fresh production run of our lovely PLA Plus on the new MK20 spool! The sweet smell of a freshly opened bag is something we strangely enjoy, lol.

It all starts by entering the lot number of the raw material into our back office system and inspecting the delivery. Once it's booked in, a sample is taken for moisture analysis to give us a baseline reading and calculate the required drying time.

From there, our automated vacuum loading system transfers the material from the octobin into our closed loop desiccant drying system, where it remains for up to six hours at temperature of upto 109°c. We continue drying until the material reaches our target moisture level of 350 to 450 ppm (parts per million), ensuring it's ready for extrusion.

Follow along for more day-in-the-life of UK made filament production here @ 3DQF !

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21/07/2026

Colour labels in production ready for a PLA-PLUS production run Tomorrow !

Order of production is Glass and boringly Two days of Black !

So good seeing these come out the printer, been a long road to get to this point but each incremental step feels a step in the right direction :-).

Thank you for the support and Inter UK Manufacturing as a whole !

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This has been a very long and very expensive journey for the new MK20 spool, that's for sure! But the icing on the cake ...
17/07/2026

This has been a very long and very expensive journey for the new MK20 spool, that's for sure! But the icing on the cake is the new colour label, which really brings it all together.

All the information everyone has ever asked for is now on the new label, from the empty spool weight to printing guidance, and even how to make the spool release cleanly right at the very end. We still have a few hurdles to overcome with production and supply, but over the coming weeks these should be ironed out.

It's certainly been a journey getting this to 3DQF. Everything apart from the core has caused us issues, lol. Anyway, it's a nice moment to round off the week. Happy weekend, ladies and gents, and thank you for all your continued support!

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