diff --git a/notes/3D printing/Filament.md b/notes/3D printing/Filament.md index cf2f5dd..3aae360 100644 --- a/notes/3D printing/Filament.md +++ b/notes/3D printing/Filament.md @@ -71,3 +71,20 @@ PET is the foundation of PET-G, but without the addition of glycol as a plastici | - Stiffer<br>- Tougher<br>- Shinier<br>- Very high temp resistance<br>- Easier to print than other engineering filaments like nylon or polycarbonate | - Extremely high print temp (275C minimum)<br>- Struggles with humidity, overhangs, and warping | ## Variants ### PET-CF (Carbon Fiber PET) +- Almost as easy to print as PETG +- Extremely stiff +- Hard to find, expensive + +# PVB (Polyvinyl Butyrate) +- Printing qualities similar to PLA +- Behaves similar to PETG, weaker but more flexible +- When exposed to isopropanol alcohol, the layers melt and fuse together, resulting in a very glossy, seamless finish. + +# ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) +- Very common in consumer injection-molded parts. + + + +| Pros | Cons | +| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---- | +| - Melts in acetone, acetone vapor smoothing can be used to improve surface finish. | |