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Fillamentum 98A TPU Filament is designed for flexibility and strength. Enjoy printing creative and functional parts with this Metallic Grey 0.5kg filament!
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For Makers looking to print a squishy little octopus friend or an interesting flexible mechanical part, a more unique style of 3D Filament is required. You may have enjoyed the easy aesthetics of PLA or the functional strength of ABS until now, but now the new Fillamentum TPU Filament has arrived. TPU is a thermoplastic polyurethane, which means that it fits right between rubber and plastic, and this results in a filament that can flex, bend, squish and more, depending on the style of the print and the infill used. This Fillamentum Metallic Grey TPU Filament is praised as a high-quality polymer and a fun Exotic Filament if you are looking for something different to try on your 3D Printer.
Adding flexibility to your 3D prints has far more advantages other than creating a fun toy to occasionally flatten in your hand. Fillamentum is a brand that always excites us with their engineering-grade 3D Filaments while maintaining a standard easy for Hobbyists to print and enjoy! This particular TPU is classified as 98A, which directly references its impressive tensile strength. Fillamentum 98A TPU Filament is designed with useful functional properties such as wear resistance. While slightly stiffer than their 92A TPU line, this 98A TPU is actually a bit easier to print with and ideal for brackets that need a little more flex than what PETG or ABS Filaments offer, for dampeners that need to take some force while still staying upright, as well as many other useful applications.
This Fillamentum TPU Filament is Metallic Grey, with a shiny sleek finish. Although TPU may be tougher to print than other standard filaments, the results are worth the effort as you print your favourite TPU designs, such as the classic “Flexy Rex.” As we’ve mentioned, TPU can also be quite an impressive functional filament that can easily be utilised in the real world. We’ve enjoyed TPU’s handy applications like high-grip robot wheels, rubber feet for 3D printers, door stops and many other useful things that we can use around the office and home. Fillamentum Metallic Grey TPU is an awesome material to have on hand, with high levels of functionality and incredible flexing fun!
Fillamentum TPU Filament - Technical Specifications: |
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– N/A | N/A |
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– Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU) |
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– Ester |
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– 1.75mm |
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– 1.23 |
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– 25 (230°C/5kg) |
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– 54 |
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– 37.8 |
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– 320 |
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– 98 |
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– 500g |
Fillamentum TPU Filament – Suggested Print Settings: |
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– 220 to 240 |
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– Brass / Any |
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– Standard: 0.4mm |
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– No Heat / 50 to 60 |
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– 20 to 30 |
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– 70 to 100% from Layer 2+ |
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– Not Necessary |
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– N/A |
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– N/A |
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– Priming & Sanding | Heat-Smoothing | Heat-Annealing |
3D Printing with the highly flexible TPU polymer is a fun, yet potentially difficult task, but is not quite as difficult as many of the popular sources would have you believe. It may certainly take a little bit of trial and error to get just right (and some patience too), but the results are incomparable, and no other filaments can achieve the same unique properties that TPU and TPE can.
However, if you really want to get the most out of your TPU prints, and enjoy durable and stretchy filaments that really add a whole lot of character and fun to any design, we always recommend finding as much information as possible, which is why we’ve got this awesome collection of external research for you:
As a final note, it must be said that TPU, TPE and other Flexible Filaments are some of the more difficult polymers to print with, so it’s important to go into this with an open mind and a willingness to learn from mistakes. However, with that being said, modern machines like the Creality Ender 3 Pro and Creality CR-10S Pro V2 have made printing with TPU so much easier than ever before, and with a bit of trial and error (and patience) you can easily learn to create your very own flexible keyrings, desktop toys, cable holders and even shoes!
If you’re still eager to learn more about the intricacies of 3D Printing with TPU, and want to sink your teeth into more knowledge to arm yourself with information to help you succeed with this tricky filament, we’ve got you covered, and we’ve taken the time to collect together some of our favourite resources, guides, tutorials and discussions on this matter. Each of these offer some unique insights that can help you not only achieve success with this awesome 3D Filament, but actually help you troubleshoot problems, figure out what exactly is going wrong, and then prevent those problems from happening in future prints. Just remember, however, that each of the following resources will have their own unique take on printing TPU, and may have used different brands or colours in their tests, although they can still offer great assistance if you’re running into troubles, or are just looking for further information over and above what we’ve provided:
Colour | Grey |
Special | Normal |
Plastic Type | TPU-98A |
Plastic Diameter | 1.75mm |
Plastic Weight | 0.5kg |
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Starting in as early as 2013, but with roots that go even further than that, Fillamentum is a brand that actually began working in the automotive industry, before moving into the packaging industry, and then eventually arriving in (and specialising in) 3D printing, where they found their true passion. And as a company that has always placed a high priority on following innovation, they took to 3D printing like a fish to water, and since 2013, have been consistently introducing fresh new innovations to the industry in the form of new types of polymers, refinements to classic polymers, as well as hybrid polymers that blend in materials like wood for distinctively unique effects.
What we really love about Fillamentum and their awesome 3D filaments range, is that they offer true consistency even between hundreds or thousands of batches. In fact, they actually match many of their colours to specifically defined Pantones and RAL colours, which are universal colour standards that artists, designers and many other professionals commonly use for precision colour coordination. This of course is complemented by their consistent quality, with an impressive (and tested) 0.05mm tolerance throughout each spool, as well as consistent results from various colours across multiple batches during our own testing phases.
As a brand that clearly demonstrates its passion for 3D printing through it’s beautiful 3D filaments, we’ve been exceptionally impressed with Fillamentum, and we certainly won’t be too surprised if Fillamentum becomes your new favourite 3D filament for all occasions.