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Perfectly smooth prints are a dream for many Makers who go to high lengths post-processing for the best results possible. Cosplay outfits, life-like figurines, and fine jewellery are just a few projects where a smooth surface means a better, easier time painting your gorgeous prints or making them as realistic as possible. Most often, this would take hours of painstaking sanding to get rid of those layer lines, but what if we told you there’s a quicker way using the magic of chemistry? PVB Filament prints as easily as PLA but is slightly dissolvable using isopropyl alcohol (IPA), creating a quick beautiful smooth finish.
This 1kg of Transparent Green SunLu PVB Filament is a dreamy new 3D printing material for Makers who want to get rid of layer lines without any sanding necessary. With a transparent green combined with smoothable finish, this SunLu PVB is an interesting filament to work with that could light up from behind with LEDs for a cool Electronics Project as well as awesome spooky decorations! Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) polymers are slightly dissolvable in isopropyl alcohol (IPA), which allows you to easily smooth your prints with an IPA coating. We recommend spraying the IPA evenly onto the model. However, you can also use the methods of dipping or brushing on the alcohol solution. With the layer lines dissolved away on the first shell, your prints will shine with a smooth surface! SunLu PVB Filament also offers the easy printing of regular PLA, making it a fantastic choice for all Makers to experiment with smoothable 3D models. Cut out the time-consuming sanding processing and have a blast painting over this smooth surface.
As with any other filament brand, we encourage you to test out SunLu PVB Filament for yourself, and if you enjoy the colours, print quality, and easy printing style of it, then take the next leap and test out other materials from the SunLu Filament Range. So far, we’ve enjoyed each and every variant that we have in stock, and we’re quite certain that you’re going to fall in love with SunLu just like we did when first sinking our teeth into their range of materials and colours.
SunLu PVB Filament - Technical Specifications: |
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– SunLu |
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– Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) |
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– N/A |
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– Transparent Green |
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– 1.75mm |
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– 53.3 |
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– 31.9 |
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– 63.3 |
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– 1651.9 |
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– 4.5 J/m |
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– 53°C (Deformation Under Load) |
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– 1kg |
SunLu PVB Filament – Suggested Print Settings: |
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– 200 to 210 |
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– Brass / Any |
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– Standard: 0.4mm |
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– 50 to 60 |
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– BuildTak / Magigoo / Painters Tape / PEI |
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– 50 to 200 |
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– On 100% from Layer 2+ |
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– Not Required |
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– N/A |
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– N/A |
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– Heating / Sanding / XTC Coating / Painting |
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– 50℃ for 4h |
Additional Resources
- Curious about the results of PVB Filament’s smoothing? This fun YouTube video from Thomas Lighte explores the 3 methods of using IPA to smooth PVB filaments to see which gives the best results:
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- Transparent
- Plastic Type
- PVB
- Plastic Diameter
- 1.75mm
- Plastic Weight
- 1kg
- Colour
- Green
Although it may not be a popular brand here in SA (yet!), many 3D Makers will recognise the name SunLu, as these fantastic 3D Filament Makers have been involved in 3D Printing since as far back as 2013, specialising in affordability & accessibility, but placing a strong focus on R&D & bringing new materials to the market for 3D Makers to enjoy.
From the classic PLA & ABS range through to the more exotic styles like PETG & TPU, as well as what we like to call Semi-Exotics like Marble & Twinkling Filament, SunLu has garnered a lot of experience in the world of 3D Filaments, & have one of the most comprehensive catalogues that the Hobbyist 3D Printing world has ever seen. This gives them a good spot amongst the leaders in 3D Filaments, & while they may not quite match the premium quality of Fillamentum & other high class brands, the affordability & range of options that SunLu offers is simply unbeatable even for the major players.
If you’re looking for a good brand to use for all kinds of different prints & applications, but don’t want to pay a premium, SunLu is the ideal brand that is ready to become your next new favourite. So get out there & start testing out the range that SunLu has to offer! With so many options available & a price that is low enough to simply take a chance with, there’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t give SunLu a chance & test this awesome brand out, to see if it’s a good fit for your 3D Printing fun.