Basalt Moon Dust Filamet™

Create real ceramic parts using any open-architecture FFF/FDM 3D printer—or even a 3D printing pen.

Available Formats:
Spools: 1.75mm and 2.85mm diameters in 0.25kg and 0.5kg weights
Pellets: 1kg jars

Filament Density:
1.60g/cc – 1.75g/cc

Ceramic Content:
60.0% – 62.0% basalt

High Compatibility:
Works with virtually any open-architecture 3D printer—no proprietary hardware or specialized equipment required. Also compatible with 3D printing pens.

👉 Our list of Trusted 3D Printers – Click Here

Easy Printing Experience:

• Print with a 0.6mm hardened steel, standard flow nozzle

• Prints similar to PLA

• Minimal to no warping

• Ensure the filament feeds straight into the extruder

• Less hygroscopic than PLA

• Do not dry this filament—drying will degrade the binder

👉 More information on printing – Click Here

Fully Sinterable:

After printing, your part can be fired in a furnace to become 100% ceramic.

👉 Sintering trials have not been conducted on this product. Talk to other users about sintering this filament in our Discord server here.

👉 We are unable to offer any debinding and sintering support for this filament.

Applications:

• Prototyping

• Research

• One-off and short-run manufacturing

• Reducing or eliminating tooling and machining costs

Additional Links:

👉 SDS and TDS – Click Here
👉 Research Papers – Click Here

Explore More Filaments:

• High Carbon Iron Filamet™

• 316L Stainless Steel Filamet™

• Bronze Filamet™

All print just like PLA on most open-architecture 3D printers.

Large orders may be subject to longer lead times. Contact us for more accurate lead times.

FAQ:

❓ Can I print this on my printer?
✅ Filamet™ is compatible with nearly all FFF/FDM based 3D printers on the market. Switch out the nozzle for a 0.6mm hardened steel nozzle and get printing! The list of printers that have been used and the ones that are not compatible can be found here: https://thevirtualfoundry.com/trusted-printers/

❓ Is this real moon dust?
✅ No, moon dust is illegal to own. This is a simulant that simulates the mare regions on the moon. It is primarily comprised of basalt, a rock that is common on the moon and on Earth.

❓ How strong are parts right off the printer?
✅ They are quite a bit stronger than you may expect. You can throw them around a little and handle them just fine. Generally, they will not handle load nearly as well as the base PLA would on its own.