PC-ABS is a technical filament with excellent strength, temperature resistance and ease of printing
The main properties of PC-ABS are impact resistance, mechanical and high temperature resistance. This versatile material has now been marketed as a 3D filament.
PC-ABS is a common material in the automitive industry; it has a particularly smooth and even surface and is ideal for further finishing, electroplating and metal coating.
> Printing Guide PC-ABS
> Data sheet PC-ABS
> Safety data sheet
- Nozzle: temperature 250-270 (˚C)
- Build Surface material: BuildTak®
- Build plate temperature: 90-105 (˚C)
- Cooling fan: Turned off
- Printing speed: 30-50 (mm/s)
- Raft separation distance: 0.2 (mm)
- Retraction distance: 1-3 (mm)
- Retraction speed: 60 (mm/s)
- Recommended environmental temperature: 90-100 (˚C)
- Threshold overhang angle: 45 (˚)
- Recommended support material: PolyDissolve S2
The base material of Polymaker PC-ABS is from Covestro®; this material is widely used in automotive and IT technology
This special PC / ABS polymer has been developed for its excellent high temperature resistance combined with the strength of this filament.
PC / ABS has enormous ease of printing, but you must observe a number of rules if you want to 3D print this material. View the Printing Guide PC-ABS here
Tips for 3D printing with Polymaker PC-ABS:
- Use a hard steel nozzle such as the P3-D Hercules
- Use PolyDissolve ™ S2 as a support material
- Dry PC ABS for 6 hours at 75°C
- We recommend printing PC-ABS in an enclosure or heat chamber
- Anneal the 3D prints at 90 ° C for 2 hours to get stronger parts
- Clean your hotend after 3D printing with PC-ABS
- Always keep PC-ABS in a resealable seal bag
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