3D Printing in Hard Plastic

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Used For: strong prototypes, functional prints and products, architecture models and more.

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Printing Method: FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling)

The 3D Printing method for our Strong ABS Plastic Material is FDM, or Fused Deposition Modeling. This method uses an extruder head on a gantry to melt spools of thermoplastics while following paths one vertical layer at a time. For overhangs or undercuts in the geometry, a secondary dissolvable support structure is laid down so that the plastic material can be laid down each layer.

Material Characteristics:

Very Strong and durable with a plastic gloss. It is smooth to the touch with slightly visible striations of vertical build layers

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[one_third last=”yes” class=”” id=””]Watertight?: No. While this material is not water tight, it can withstand exposure to water.[/one_third]

[one_third last=”no” class=”” id=””]Dishwasher safe?: Yes [/one_third]

[one_third last=”no” class=”” id=””]Food safe?: No. This material should not be used in contact with foodstuffs.[/one_third]

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Rates

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Design Rules:

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Minimum wall thickness (supported walls)

2.0mm

A supported wall is a wall that has connections on both sides, giving it more strength and support.
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Minimum wall thickness (unsupported wall)

3.0mm

An unsupported wall is a wall with a connection on only one side giving it less strength and support.

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Minimum Embossed/Engraved Detail

.5mm high and wide

This determines the feature size possible when engraving or embossing within a structure.
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Minimum Wire Diameter

3.0mm

A wire is an element where the length is more than 2x the width.

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Minimum Clearance

1.0mm

This is the distance between separate components so that they are not bound together.

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Technical Rules:

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Normals Must All be Unified

In the digital world, any surface will have a front and a back face. This surface orientation is called a “normal”. If two adjacent surfaces have different normal directions, this file input may confuse the 3D printer.
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Models Must be “Water Tight”

This means that there are no holes in the shell of the model. All vertices for adjacent mesh faces must be connected.
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Components Must Have Minimum Thickness

In order to successfully print and survive post processing, model components must have a minimum wall thickness.
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