I will buy extruded plastic in China
A new production line for the production of filaments for 3D printers was launched in the Samara region, as stated in the government press service.
«In the Bezenchuksky district, a filament manufacturer launched a new production line, which is currently the only one in Russia. This will increase the production of unique and sought-after products by 10 times – up to 70 kg per hour. The number of employees of the enterprise will be doubled, who will now work in two shifts,” the press service said.
Filament is used in the production of agricultural machinery, food equipment, weapons, and drones. The manufacturer plans to arrange the purchase of extrusive plastic, necessary for the production of filament, from China.
«We purchased it from intermediaries, and now, when production is expanding, in order to reduce our own costs, we are planning to purchase plastic directly from the manufacturer»,— noted the Deputy General Director Alexander Konakov's company.
It was previously reported that Russia was the first to develop a pilot industrial technology for manufacturing filament from continuous carbon fiber based on thermoplastics.