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Japanese Quality
Verbatim’s fi laments are manufactured from the highest quality materials and
produced to extremely tight tolerances to ensure consistent feed and stable
printing. For a printed object to be strong and accurately formed it is crucial
that the printer knows exactly how much plastic it is pulling through the
machine at any given time. The precision of the fi lament diameter and the
roundness of the fi lament – the closeness of tolerance - is a vital measurement
in ensuring reliable printing. In buying from Verbatim, you will benefi t from
the highest levels of quality control, the hallmark of Japanese manufacturing.
The 3D Printing Revolution
The 3D printing process enables physical objects to be made from three-
dimensional models by laying down successive layers of a material in an
additive manufacturing process. The industry is currently undergoing a
massive transformation and enjoying unprecedented growth with Gartner
estimating that it will reach a value of 500 million euros in 2014.
Consumer Demand
Already, a wide range of industries have adopted the technology. Health care
is already immersed in 3D printing with dental applications, personalised
hip and knee replacements and parts for medical machinery all utilizing
3D printing extensively. The aerospace and automotive industries are also
very active printing components using the technology, while the most rapid
expansion of 3D printing is believed to come from the consumer market, with
small business owners, schools, universities and serious hobbyists adopting it
with great enthusiasm.
European Sales and Support
With offi ces close to the key cities of London, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris,
Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Johannesburg and Moscow, Verbatim is
positioned very well to serve the EUMEA region. It distributes its products
from a state-of-the-art central warehouse in Osnabrück, Germany, which has
excellent road and rail access ensuring fast and accurate deliveries. It also
offers a free of charge hotline support service to maintain and deliver its
promise of guaranteed customer satisfaction.
Engineering Plastics Filaments
Verbatim is a company familiar to most for its data storage products (CDs, DVDs, Hard Drives,
USB Sticks) and more recently LED lighting. It has now entered the 3D printing market with a
range of high quality ABS, PLA and special fi laments for 3D printers.
The reason behind this diversity is the fact that Verbatim is owned by Mitsubishi Chemical.
Mitsubishi has a wealth of expertise in polymer products which is now being utilized to develop
high quality engineering plastic fi laments for 3D printers.
By combining this R&D strength with Verbatim’s extensive global sales and marketing operation,
the company is expected to become a leading long-term worldwide supplier to the burgeoning
3D printing industry.