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==Pellets & Regrind==
==Pellets & Regrind==
*{{check}}$1.85/lb, 45 cents, 18 cents -  [https://www.recycle.net/cgi-bin/exlist.cgi?wsc=01-1405#listings]
*{{check}}$1.85/lb, 45 cents, 30 cents, 14 cents - thousands of lbs -  [https://www.recycle.net/cgi-bin/exlist.cgi?wsc=01-1405#listings]. It appears that sub-50 cents is available in abundance.
*$1.25/lb - [https://www.recycle.net/cgi-bin/exlist.cgi?wsc=01-140585]
*$1.25/lb - [https://www.recycle.net/cgi-bin/exlist.cgi?wsc=01-140585]
*TPU pellets - $2.8/kg -[https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Engineering-plastic-transparent-TPU-granules-pellets_60814273971.html?spm=a2700.7735675.normal_offer.d_title.3efe8025MBept1&s=p&fullFirstScreen=true]
*TPU pellets - $2.8/kg -[https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Engineering-plastic-transparent-TPU-granules-pellets_60814273971.html?spm=a2700.7735675.normal_offer.d_title.3efe8025MBept1&s=p&fullFirstScreen=true]

Latest revision as of 22:19, 17 August 2025


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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

Sourcing Working Doc

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Pellets & Regrind

  • Check.png$1.85/lb, 45 cents, 30 cents, 14 cents - thousands of lbs - [1]. It appears that sub-50 cents is available in abundance.
  • $1.25/lb - [2]
  • TPU pellets - $2.8/kg -[3]
  • Ebay - $5/lb - [4]
  • Ebay $5 [5]
  • $4.6/lb - [6]

Internal Links

US Companies

  • Good list on Thomas Register - [7]
  • Midwest Elastomers [8]
  • American Poly Film [9]
  • Kent Elastomer [10]
  • Resmart [11]. $2.60/lb Shore 80A ES in ton quantity.
  • Metro Plastics [12]
  • Lubrizol - [13]

Applications

http://www.apstpe.com/tpu-applications/

External Links

Links