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*An abreviattion for the plastic Thermoplastic Polyurethane | *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 | *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 | *Also may require tweaking of settings to acheive the desired print quality | ||
Revision as of 13:48, 26 March 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
Filament
See Also
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Useful Links
- The Wikipedia Page on TPU
- http://www.huntsman.com/polyurethanes/Media%20Library/global/files/guide_tpu.pdf
- https://redwoodplastics.com/polyurethane/polyether-vs-polyester/