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*Midwest Elastomers [http://www.midwestelastomers.com/scrap-rubber] | *Midwest Elastomers [http://www.midwestelastomers.com/scrap-rubber] | ||
*American Poly Film [https://www.americanpolyfilm.com/inflatables--1] | *American Poly Film [https://www.americanpolyfilm.com/inflatables--1] | ||
*Kent Elastomer [https://www.kentelastomer.com/thermoplastic-elastomer-tubing] | |||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
Revision as of 08:54, 17 December 2020
Basics
- An abreviattion for the plastic Thermoplastic Polyurethane
- The main flexible filament used in FDM 3D Printing
- Can be hard to print due to the flexible filament "spilling out" in the extruder etc
- Also may require tweaking of settings to acheive the desired print quality
Notes
- 4-6,000 PSI tensile strength
- clear form exists
- UV stable forms exist
- Can be mixed with polar plastics such as PVC
Sourcing
Pellets
- TPU pellets - $2.8/kg -[1]