Re: [rp-ml] Materials for 3D Printer

From: Adrian Bowyer (A.Bowyer@bath.ac.uk)
Date: Thu Jun 09 2005 - 12:31:44 EEST

Eric Lie wrote:

> Does anyone have any idea of a material that has melting point of lower
> than 80 degrees Celsius or below that won’t give out foul burnt smell
> and yet still not brittle (e.g. cannot be wax)?
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> I am looking for materials for home-based 3D printer. The materials
> cannot be expensive (ie commonly available).

Try polycaprolactone (PCL) [a.k.a. protoplast, a.k.a. polymorph].

Websites:

http://www.designinsite.dk/htmsider/m0954.htm
http://www.polysciences.com/shop/product.asp?dept_id=300110&pf_id=19561
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=polymorph&doy=28m5&source=15
http://www.wfr-aquaplast.com/pages/prototubes.html

And more on the RepRap blog...

Yours

Adrian

http://staff.bath.ac.uk/ensab

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