diff --git a/notes/3D printing/Filament.md b/notes/3D printing/Filament.md index 24528d3..98712d9 100644 --- a/notes/3D printing/Filament.md +++ b/notes/3D printing/Filament.md @@ -173,5 +173,18 @@ TPU is the most common flexible filament - About as hard as the sole of a running shoe - Good for things like bumpers or hinges - Still fairly easy to print - - ### TPU () \ No newline at end of file +### TPU (~80A) +- Very soft +- Prints at very low speed, can wrap itself around the drive gears + +# TPE (Thermoplastic Elastomer) + +| Pros | Cons | +| ------------------------ | ---------------------------------- | +| - Flexible
- Stretchy | - **Very** difficult to print with | +# SEBS (Styrene Ethylene Butterine Styrene) +TPE enhanced with the same chemicals used to make ABS. + +| Pros | Cons | +| ---------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| - Prints much better than TPE
- Very flexible and tough | - Very hygroscopic
- Styrene fumes released during printing
- Softens at a very low temp
- Still requires some level of tuning |