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*TPU pellets - | *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] | ||
==Filament== | ==Filament== | ||
Revision as of 08:47, 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
- TPU pellets - $2.8/kg -[1]