TPU has good elasticity, toughness, wear resistance, and is bendable and not easily broken. Whether it's bicycle parts, shoes, or ergonomic objects/accessories, creations can be made using flexible materials. Coupled with its oil resistance and stain resistance, which allows printed products to be preserved better, this 3D printing material will surely elevate 3D printing creations to a new level!
Today, 3DMART is taking everyone into the 3D printing lab!
The material combinations officially announced by Ultimaker are as follows:
● PLA - PVA
● Nylon- PVA
● PLA - PLA
● ABS - ABS
● CPE - CPE
There is no information about TPU~~
So today, the 3DMART lab will invite two distinguished guests, TPU and PLA, for pairing tests~
Let's experiment to see if the combination of TPU and PLA will be successful!
What kind of sparks will the combination of soft and hard materials create?
Let's take a look at 3DMART's exclusive experiment!
First, let's unveil the printing results
Machine used: Ultimaker 3 Extended
Slicing software: Cura 2.3.1
Materials used: Ninjatek - Cheetah / Ultimaker PLA
Layer thickness: 0.1mm
Printing temperature: 220℃ / 200℃
Platform temperature: 60℃
Printing speed: 40mm/s
Nozzle diameter: 0.4mm
How cool! Let's see how the image was printed.
When designing, two STL files needed to be designed and given the correct coordinate positioning. To enhance adhesion, the joint was designed with a threaded shape.
After easily selecting the desired materials in Cura, the two are merged using the Merge function.
Wow! It really printed successfully, the new combination of soft and hard materials.
The top and bottom are covered with PLA, and the middle is TPU flexible material. Printed using the Ultimaker 3's dual nozzle technology.
This new TPU-PLA combination, a new pairing of soft and hard, expands the range of materials that Ultimaker can use.
↑Pressure test conducted on this model↑
With the Ultimaker 3D printer, which can print fine objects, combined with the soft and hard dual materials and dual nozzles,
it is suitable for printing functional objects with shock absorption, anti-slip, and pressure resistance properties.
Use Ultimaker to unleash more potential in your creativity!!
What kind of experiment will 3DMART bring to 3D printing experts next time?
Stay tuned!!!
Ninjatek - Cheetah TPU Flexible Material Portal
Ultimaker PLA 3D Portal
File source:Flexible Coupler using Colorfabb Ngen Flex