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*Good list on Thomas Register - [https://www.thomasnet.com/products/thermoplastic-polyurethane-96191754-1.html] | |||
*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] | ||
Revision as of 09:50, 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
- Good list on Thomas Register - [5]
- Midwest Elastomers [6]
- American Poly Film [7]
- Kent Elastomer [8]
- Resmart [9]. $2.60/lb Shore 80A ES in ton quantity.
- Metro Plastics [10]
- Lubrizol - [11]
Applications
http://www.apstpe.com/tpu-applications/