The Last Letter in High-Performance 3D Printing https://z3dp.net/ 2026-04-29T13:18:56+00:00 https://z3dp.net/ https://z3dp.net/_media/wiki/logo.png text/html 2025-01-26T21:44:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/additives?rev=1737927884&do=diff Additives There is often more to a roll of filament than just a pure strand of the polymer mentioned on the box. Sometimes you get important clues on the box, sometimes you have to speculate. Additives can be divided into two main categories, heterogeneous and homogeneous. Heterogeneous additives feature most of the non-plastic additives one can find in filaments such as fibers, metals, and other materials. Homogeneous additives are more ubiquitous and feature colorants, multi-polymer mixes, a… text/html 2025-01-26T06:43:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/carbon_nanotubes?rev=1737873820&do=diff Carbon Nanotubes Or, “Carbon Nano Tubes (CNTs) and Carbon Nano Fibers (CNF's) and the Health Risks from their use in ESD-Safe Filaments” What and Where are Carbon Nanotubes? Carbon Nano Tubes are found in ESD-Safe filaments from various companies such as 3DXTECH or Polymaker. Despite being available to the general public, significant health risks are posed by CNTs to people's health if they are exposed to the fibres. text/html 2025-01-26T07:25:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/maximum_temperature?rev=1737876352&do=diff Maximum Temperature The most common question asked when selecting an advanced filament is “What is the maximum temperature <plastic> can handle?” While the question is reasonable, it is completely unanswerable. Broadly speaking, the higher the temperature rises, the weaker the plastic becomes. This often happens gradually; therefore, the higher the strain in an application, the lower the text/html 2025-01-28T15:49:10+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/pa?rev=1738079350&do=diff PA - Polyamide Polyamide or Nylon as a brand name are common in everyday house hold items like garments, shells for power tools and automotive parts. Polyamide filaments are typically used for housings for various components or for its tolerance to withstand thermal loads with minor deflection. Corresponding to its use in injection molding Polyamide filaments are often found with additives such as glass fibers or carbon fiber, these additives enable Polyamide filaments to print easier then thei… text/html 2025-01-28T15:59:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/pei?rev=1738079963&do=diff PEI - Polyetherimide Sometimes known as “ULTEM”, PEI is most commonly found in 3D printing as the de-facto bed material of choice. For those with machines strong enough to meet the printing requirements, PEI is also a viable filament to print. This amorphous polymer needs no post-processing and provides ready-to-go parts right off of the print sheet. text/html 2025-01-30T13:05:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/pet?rev=1738242350&do=diff PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate PET is a common material often found in rigid bottles for low-temperature goods such as peanut butter or sports drinks. It is the most readily accessible semi-crystalline polymer and is therefore difficult to print. Recent development of filled (CF/GF) PET filaments have resolved much of the printability issues inherent to pure PET. text/html 2025-01-25T18:01:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/pla?rev=1737828087&do=diff PLA - Polylactic Acid PLA is a very easy filament to print. Its usage as a filament predates many now-standardized 3D printer features such as heated beds, PEI build-sheets, and even part cooling. As a result, even the cheapest, most basic modern printers can achieve excellent results with this polymer. text/html 2025-01-25T20:44:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/pps?rev=1737837886&do=diff PPS - Polyphenylene Sulfide PPS is the “first of the superplastics”, featuring both incredible chemical resistance and high temperature tolerance. Although the cost is prohibitive, it remains cheaper and easier to print than the other polymers in class. text/html 2025-01-29T21:41:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://z3dp.net/filaments/pva?rev=1738186914&do=diff PVA - Polyvinyl Alcohol Polyvinyl Alcohol is a water soluble, bio degradable and bio compatible material found commonly in pill casings and detergent capsules. As a filament PVA is typically used as a support material in multi material systems like a tool changing FDM 3D printer due to its unique property to fully dissolve in water. How ever this ability is also a disadvantage since PVA demands to be kept in a dry environment or the entire spool could be waterlogged in a matter of minutes.