Alongside being a safe filament to 3D print with, TPU is also quite easy to use. Print settings similar to PLA can be used for it, though you need to make sure that you play with your retraction settings to avoid oozing. TPE Thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) is the final 3D printer filament...
Bowden extruder used in some 3D printers has the advantage of having a small and lightweight head. But the long distance from the extruder to the nozzle makes it difficult to extrude TPU filament, which is soft and cannot be tensioned. Therefore, it is challenging to print T...
LayerLock Build Surface for Polypropyleneis the build surface we've seen produce the most consistent, successful results. Designed to succeed with polypropylene, certain polypropylene blends, andOBC filament, LayerLock Build Surface sheets provide the strong adhesion necessary to keep prints from warping...
When working with a new roll of filament for the first time, we generally like to start out printing at about 230°C and then adjusting the temperature up or down by 5 degree increments until we get the quality of the print and the strength of the part to be in good balance with each...
leads to brittleness, stringing and failed prints. However, some types of filament are less susceptible to water damage than others. PLA is fairly resistant to moisture and may print perfectly fine after years in the open air, provided that it’s being stored in a room with fairly dry ...
gently presses the molten filament with the aim of better fusing the layers. Accordingly, the layer height cannot be any higher than the nozzle diameter. Together with the previous parameters, if the printer is equipped with steppers motors, you might have to conside...
While this is only true for FDM methods, similar resolution settings and issues will still appear with other 3D printing methods. Nozzle diameters generally range between 0.1 – 1.0 mm. When you're selecting a 3D printing nozzle, you're deciding how much filament is extruded and how fast, ...
The temperature and the humidity are the two of the most key factors to consider here. Generally speaking, you should store your filament away from direct sunlight and where the temperature is not too hot or cold. Data show that filaments such as PLA, TPU, PC, Nylon, etc. are better...
Same filament with different moisture content can make a big difference in the quality of your prints. (pictures from eurekadrytech.com) A spool of filament can be dried in a PrintDry filament dryer before 3D printing for storage. The dryer temperature can be set in a range of 35-70°C ...
French fries simply taste better with ketchup than with chocolate sauce. The same idea applies to support materials in Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing. Some support-model material combinations work better than others. The two materials must stick well to each other and be well ...