Fillamentum Talks Environmental Responsibility in the Polymer 3D Printing Sector

When it comes to 3D printing materials, polymer filaments still reign supreme worldwide with the market expected to be worth $8.1B by 2030 according to a report from Market Research Future. However, in a world increasingly aware of the impact of environmental concerns as well as numerous other crises, it can be difficult to know how to print responsibly. Luckily for FDM fans, there is Fillamentum. The Czech Republic-based company has been creating filaments for a number of years now and is currently distributing products in more than 62 countries. However, what is also very interesting about the company is its social responsibility, especially as it comes to sustainability. The company is passionate about reducing waste and has created its own line of fully biodegradable filaments, named NonOilen. We sat down with Josef Dolecek, the CEO and Founder of Fillamentum, to learn more about the company, its reaction to current global crises, its environmental actions and more.

3DN: Could you introduce yourself and your connection to 3D printing?

My name is Josef Dolecek, I am the CEO and founder of Fillamentum. My original education was chemical technology, and my profession centered around developing new polymer materials for global beverage packaging. Finally, after 10 years I left the corporate segment and with the help of my friends founded my own plastic factory focused on precise microtubing and advanced materials. And it was just a small step to manufacturing precise filaments. We moved into it a few years later when 3D printing was starting to be adopted massively.

Josef Dolocek, CEO and Founder of Fillamentum

3DN: How did Fillamentum come about? What is its mission?

The company Fillamentum got its name from the new product itself, which looks like a “violin string” – in latin “filamentum.” Additionally, it is Fillamentum with the amendment‚ ‘Ad(d)ictive polymers.’ Our goal was to introduce precise and valuable 3D printing filaments causing – literally – an addiction. Essentially, our mission is to develop and manufacture high quality materials for additive manufacturing while maintaining a huge amount of respect for our environment. We believe that responsible modern technology can save the planet for the future.