Since the beginning, Ultimaker’s name has been synonymous with quality. This not only refers to their 3D printers and accessories, but also to their line of filaments designed for every purpose. And now Ultimaker has partnered with industry-leading filament manufacturers to expand the material offerings baked into their 3D printing slicer, Cura. 

Let's break it down-

A Comprehensive Material Portfolio

Ultimaker has committed to rigorously testing and engineering their materials for optimum 3D printing performance. From simple yet reliable PLA to flexible TPU to engineering-ready Polycarbonate, there is a material available for every need imaginable. Every spool of filament has an NFC chip, specifically for Ultimaker 3D printers to read and enable the necessary settings for that material, along with logging the material left on the spool. This feature will make it a lot easier to keep track of filament usage and increased usability with the Ultimaker Cloud. For users without an Ultimaker machine, these materials still print exceptionally well and would make an excellent choice for any 2.85mm 3D printer.

Materials made by Ultimaker are automatically detected by the NFC reader within Ultimaker 3D printers.
Materials made by Ultimaker are automatically detected by the NFC reader within Ultimaker 3D printers.

Material Marketplace

Of course, there are dozens of 3D printing filaments out there, each with their own unique capabilities and performance. Rather than reinvent the wheel, Ultimaker has partnered with these manufacturers to create the Material Marketplace. With it, you can install profiles tested for compatibility and peak performance by Ultimaker for these third-party filaments. Additionally, you can find a short description of the material, technical data sheets, and a link to the manufacturer’s website.  Within Cura, you can find the Marketplace in the top right corner, where you can pick and choose carefully curated and tested material profiles for the materials you know and love like NylonX, NylonG, or BASF Ultrafuse 316L. 

Built into Cura is the Material Marketplace, a place where you can find curated profiles for all the industry-renowned filament manufacturers.
Built into Cura is the Material Marketplace, a place where you can find curated profiles for all the industry-renowned filament manufacturers.

An Alliance Made for NylonX and NylonG

That’s right, carbon-fiber NylonX and glass-fiber NylonG are natively supported by Ultimaker for Ultimaker 3D printers. These profiles will be usable after they are installed as long as the 3D printer is set with the proper wear resistant components like the CC Print Core and hardened steel feeder wheels. In addition to the Cura team, we have verified these profiles ourselves and have been very happy with the print quality we have been seeing.

We are proud to have NylonX and NylongG integrated into the Ultimaker Material Marketplace, to give users the best chance of success using our materials on their machines.
We are proud to have NylonX and NylongG integrated into the Ultimaker Material Marketplace, to give users the best chance of success using our materials on their machines.

If you’re looking for 3D printing material that has been carefully curated and tested, then Ultimaker materials and the Material Marketplace might be the ideal choice for you. To learn more and to order yours today, check out the Ultimaker Collection here.