#3DStartup: 3devo, recycling plastic to make 3D printing filament

3devo is a Dutch startup created in 2016 that has developed three machines to recycle plastic and transform it into 3D printing filament. Therefore, it offers a real office solution based on the concept of a circular economy that enhances the value of waste and frees up the creativity of any user. 3devo offers a crusher that transforms plastic into granules; these granules can then feed the Filament Maker, a machine that creates customised filament reels; these filaments are then processed by Airid, a system that dries the filament to ensure optimal quality and flawless printing. We met Louis Rinaldo, startup materials specialist, to learn more about 3devo’s solutions and future projects.

3DN: Could you introduce yourself and 3devo?

Louis Rinaldo

I am Louis Rinaldo, Material Specialist at 3devo. 3devo was founded in June 2016 by our CEO Tim Wesselink, with the help of young engineers. 3devo is a dynamic tech company which works closely with researchers and inventors, providing them with high quality equipment, expertise, with a friendly Dutch touch. We offer a complete desktop solution to manufacture all types of 3D printing filaments (even kinds that don’t exist yet).

3DN: Can you tell us more about the machines you manufacture?

We now manufacture 3 machines at 3devo. Our main product is the Filament Maker, which is a desktop sized complete filament production line. This machine gives anyone the ability to create spools of their own custom 3D-printing filament, starting from any thermoplastic pellets, powder or shredded material. Along with the fact that the machine is barely larger than a desktop 3D-printer, it is ideal for experimenting with new materials, fillers and additives. It was also designed to be as user-friendly as possible, while still achieving high quality filament production.