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Product Validation · Samples

Product Validation & Samples

Test the filament before you scale the order. Paid samples, clear test inputs, measurable pass criteria — and a straight answer on whether we’re the right second source for you.

How Samples Work

Terms

Paid samples

Samples are paid; international shipping is paid by the buyer. Sample fees can be credited against a qualifying first order, as agreed in writing.

What ships

The right material

The exact series and color you’re evaluating — vacuum-sealed, same spec as production.

What it means

Approval, not applause

A passing sample approves the product for your use case; production approval still follows the order process.

Inspection records and quality checks applied to every filament batch

Define the Test Before You Print It

A sample without criteria is just filament. A validation round has three written inputs:

Input 01

Test conditions

Machine, nozzle, temperatures, speeds, environment — the profile you’ll actually run.

Input 02

Evaluation method

Which parts you print, what you measure, how many runs per condition.

Input 03

Pass criteria

Numeric thresholds: dimensional tolerance, surface quality, strength, flexibility — agreed before results exist.

Material-specific guidance: TPU feeding validation · ABS dimensional validation · ASA outdoor evaluation

The Second-Source Checklist

Qualifying FilaSource next to your incumbent? Run this list.

  • Same test parts, same profile, both suppliers — one variable at a time
  • Diameter consistency across a full spool, not just the first meters
  • Batch-to-batch check: two lots minimum before committing
  • Documentation: batch traceability and inspection records on request
  • Change control commitment in writing for ongoing supply
  • Volume economics: quote-based tiers at your real monthly quantity
After validation

Feedback & version records

Results are recorded against the sample batch; if something needs tuning, the next round starts from documented findings — change control covers production.

Volume next

From sample to order

Approved? Move to wholesale or private label — the validated spec is the reference.

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