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*Metro Plastics [https://metroplasticsinc.com/quote/BuySellPlastic.htm] | *Metro Plastics [https://metroplasticsinc.com/quote/BuySellPlastic.htm] | ||
*Lubrizol - [https://www.lubrizol.com/Engineered-Polymers/Products/Pearlcoat] | *Lubrizol - [https://www.lubrizol.com/Engineered-Polymers/Products/Pearlcoat] | ||
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Revision as of 09:47, 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
Internal Links
US Companies
- Midwest Elastomers [5]
- American Poly Film [6]
- Kent Elastomer [7]
- Resmart [8]. $2.60/lb Shore 80A ES in ton quantity.
- Metro Plastics [9]
- Lubrizol - [10]
Applications
http://www.apstpe.com/tpu-applications/