Flexible 3D Printing Filaments

Basics

• Plastic filaments which flex upon application of force
• Good for many unique uses such as joints
• Can be problematic however as they can clog and jam extruders, and they print strangly (ie stringing etc)

Units of Meaure

• See Elastomer Hardness

List

TPU

• TPU

Natural Rubber

• Supposedly vulcanized can't melt
• NEEDS MORE RESEARCH
• A Whitepaper on The Melting Point of Natural Rubber
• Probably wouldn't be an off the shelf option, but perhaps Rubber From Dandelions or something, although the complexity may be more trouble than it's worth
• Also would most likely require vulcanization
• May also require the addition of Carbon Black

See Also

• Flexion