- Materials designed for functional prototyping and industrial applications - Engineered reinforced plastics - Very stiff and strong - Large operational temperature range: -20 ˚C to 120 ˚C - Good chemical and UV resistance - Excellent layer adhesion - No warping
Printing Recommendations:
- XSTRAND™ filaments are designed to be compatible with most of open fused filament fabrication 3D printers available on the market. - Hardened steel nozzle is highly recommended to print XSTRAND™. When melted, XSTRAND™ filament can be abrasive due to its glass reinforcement. Using hardened steel nozzles and extruder driving wheels is advised. Hardened steel nozzles can be found at
- Nozzle diameter: >0.4mm - It’s recommended to start with default setting for nylon materials in the slicer software. - Nozzle temperature: 220 – 280 ̊C - Bed temperature: 80-110 ̊C - Better bed adhesion is achieved using the following components for standard nylon printing. - Perforated bed (such as the one on Zortrax machines). If you are using a perforated bed, you don’t need kapton tape or glue sticks. - If you are printing on glass bed, a regular all-purpose elmer’s glue stick is preferred for better bed adhesion. - If you are printing on PI Katpon adhesive tape, a glue stick is also recommended. - Or you can choose to use a PEI sheet
- A world leader in glass fiber composite - More than 500 researchers in five R&D centers - $5.7 billion sales (2016) - 17,000 employees in 33 countries - 3D Printing labs in Ohio, USA and France
