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California sues filament maker Polymaker over alleged marketing to ghost gun makers

San Diego County Counsel filed a civil suit on October 5, 2026, on behalf of California against Polymaker, a major filament producer based in Shanghai with US operations in Houston. The complaint argues that the company's marketing turned ordinary PLA into a regulated firearm precursor part. The outcome could affect how material and hardware suppliers are held liable for what customers print.

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Home PC-ABS prints match Stratasys Fortus parts in most tests

A video test by Igor of My Tech Fun compared PC-ABS parts from a Stratasys Fortus 450mc with parts from a Prusa Core One L and a Bambu Lab H2D using Polymaker filament. The industrial parts were more dimensionally accurate, while the home prints looked better, and mechanical differences were mostly small.

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