If I had to describe ruthex in 3 words, I would say: quality, performance and innovation. The fact that products are of very good quality and also offer innovations in the 3D printing community has been part of our brand philosophy since I suffered my first setbacks in 2018. I printed a prototype for a project in which the threads in the plastic part were essential for the function. Unfortunately, these plastic threads were unusable and so I longed for functional metal threads. It was immediately clear to me that a different solution was needed, which is why I remembered that one of my previous employers incorporated brass threads into plastic parts during the injection molding process. I decided to incorporate a similar process into my work. All I needed were brass inserts that were suitable for use after, rather than during, manufacturing. During my research I came across a lot of shapes and colors, so I tested all the thread inserts under laboratory conditions. Finally, I finally discovered the ideal thread insert shape for 3D printing and so I was the first company in the industry to offer it for 3D printing. Luckily, I had support from many people in spreading the word about thread inserts, which allowed me to share my products with the community.