About ColoriLab Custom Color 3d Filaments
1. Determining & confirming the color to match. Please provide the color reference as the color code as well as what color library is it part of, etc. Is it a RAL colour? Is it a paint color from a house paint brand, etc?
2. The minimum order filament quantity (MOQ) we can make is now 1Kg of filament (excluding the weight of the spools, packing, etc). So, 1Kg or more. However, it is best practice to order 5Kg or more per custom 3d filament.
Note about MOQ:
2.1. Custom 3d filament base fee (https://www.colorilab.com/products/fee)
The base fee for custom 3d filament is required to make a bespoke and customized 3d printer filament.
This base fee is required on a per-order basis.
Note that this base fee may be waived on larger orders; starting at 50Kg per custom 3d filament.
This base fee is constituted of fixed costs incurred in order to create your custom color 3d filament order.
In addition, this base fee can be spread across several Kg of filament, when placing a larger order.
Plus, planing 1.5 to 2.5 months ahead and placing a larger order (as small as 9 filament spools of 1Kg each) allows shipping very affordably by rail or by ocean freight. These highly affordable shipping rates may save an amount even greater than the cost of the base fee!
The machines producing 3d filaments are big and they require a great quantity of material to reach the optimal: temperature, pressure, color mix, etc. Consequently, small quantities of custom 3d filaments should be considered "prototype" filament, as a first step towards production filament grade. Ordering a quantity of custom filament larger than 25Kg allows reaching better filament parameters and thus produces a more "production grade" customized 3d filament. This also allows for a lower price per Kg of filament (economy of scale).
3. Lead time: depends on how busy the production lines are.
3.1. Around 5 processing work days to create the color and to make the sample. This excludes any holidays, etc.
Around 5 work days to produce the 3d filament;
Around 2 to 4 work days to process to shipping;
Delivery transit time depends on your choice of shipping channel during checkout (When available: Air express [4 to 8 work days], Postal service [10 to 18 work days], freight [20 to 60 days])
To save on delay, it is better to plan for fewer and larger orders. This has also the advantage of allowing for a very affordable freight shipping, which currently starts as small as 9 filament spools of 1Kg each.
This can be quoted over: www.colorilab.com
4. Spool formats: We can make 1Kg (standard plastic spools) spool format, by default. Other spool formats require special orders and additional fees; as 2Kg or 3Kg or 5Kg or 10Kg spool formats.
5. The price per Kg of filament gets discounted while the ordered quantity increases. The quantity discounts or volume discounts apply at checkout. Various shipping fees are offered and can be selected during checkout, based on your preference.
* Any prices, limits, minimums, terms, policies & fees are subject to change without notice.
6. If you need the color identification service, please provide the following information:
7.1. The dimensions and weight of your sample piece. (A 2"x2" sample piece would be closer to the minimum useful sample size. A larger sample allows taking numerous measurements. Hence, a better color reading.)
7.2. Do you need the sample piece to be shipped back to you or not?
7.3. Is it a metallic color? Any other color features?
7.4. Any other pertinent information?
Let us know if you have questions about ColoriLab Custom Color 3d Filaments.