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=Basics=
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*An abreviattion for the plastic Thermoplastic Polyurethane
*An abreviattion for the plastic Thermoplastic Polyurethane
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*https://redwoodplastics.com/polyurethane/polyether-vs-polyester/
*https://redwoodplastics.com/polyurethane/polyether-vs-polyester/


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*[[TPO]]
[[Category: Plastics]]
[[Category: Plastics]]

Latest revision as of 20:31, 20 November 2023


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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

  • $1.25/lb - [1]
  • TPU pellets - $2.8/kg -[2]
  • Ebay - $4.5/lb - [3]
  • Ebay $5 [4]
  • $4.6/lb - [5]

Internal Links

US Companies

  • Good list on Thomas Register - [6]
  • Midwest Elastomers [7]
  • American Poly Film [8]
  • Kent Elastomer [9]
  • Resmart [10]. $2.60/lb Shore 80A ES in ton quantity.
  • Metro Plastics [11]
  • Lubrizol - [12]

Applications

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

External Links

Links