To dissolve RapidRinse from a part all you need is a bucket of water. Heat and agitation are not required but can speed up the process.

MakerBot recommends the following safety equipment for any soluble support removal process:

• Waterproof and chemical resistant safety gloves
• Splash resistant safety goggles
• Stainless steel tongs to remove parts from the water tank
• Stainless steel strainer to remove smaller parts from the water tank

A waste water profile for RapidRinse is available through MakerBot Support.

Check your local, state, and/or international regulatory statutes for what is acceptable for disposal. MakerBot recommends that disposal procedures be verified by the proper authorities in your region. MakerBot cannot anticipate local, state, or international regulatory statutes. MakerBot cannot be held liable if the solution is not handled and disposed of properly. You may need to document how you dispose of the used solution.

Cool Trick:
With just Epsom salts, you can remove the solids from your RapidRinse solution. Full process details available through MakerBot Support.

Yes! For some applications, you will still benefit from using MakerBot SR-30 filament. Some examples include:

• Those users who will be predominantly using MakerBot ASA, PC-ABS, or PC-ABS FR. These high temp materials will not be compatible with RapidRinse and will require SR-30 to use a soluble support.
• Those who are going to be heavily using high temperature 3rd party materials like ABS, ASA, PC-ABS, and PC. RapidRinse only works with ABS-R so these 3rd party options will require SR-30 for complex geometries.

Heat and agitation will speed up your RapidRinse dissolution. You could continue to use the washtank with no Ecoworks if you want to minimize your post processing time.

RapidRinse and ABS-R have improved adhesion to the build plate and print at a slightly higher temperature than ABS and SR-30. This results in faster build plate wear. This can lead to some curling around the edges of prints when the BuildTak is wearing out.

MakerBot recommends moving parts around to different sections of the build plate to extend the life of your build surface. We have also included additional replacement build sheets with ABS-R and RapidRinse bundles to ensure our customers have everything they need to successfully print in ABS-R with RapidRinse.