Nov. 2018

Technical Data Sheet

Version 4.0

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PolySupport™

PolySupport™ is a break away support for Polymaker PLA based filaments. It has a perfect interface with PLA, strong

enough to support it and easily removable by hand.

Physical Properties

Property

Testing method

Typical value

Density

ASTM D792 (ISO 1183, GB/T 1033)

1.22 (g/cm3 at 21.5˚C)

Melt index

220 °C, 2.16 kg

3-6 (g/10 min)

Tested with 3D printed specimen of 100% infill

Material Compatibility

Material

Adhesion with PolySupport™

PLA based material from Polymaker’s portfolio

++

PETG based material from Polymaker’s portfolio

-

ABS based material from Polymaker’s portfolio

-

PC based material from Polymaker’s portfolio

+

PVB based material from Polymaker’s portfolio

+

TPU based material from Polymaker’s portfolio

+

Nylon based material from Polymaker’s portfolio

--

++ support the model very well

+ generally support the model depending on its geometry

- generally doesn’t support the model depending on its geometry

- - do not support the model

Recommended printing conditions

Parameter

Nozzle temperature

220 - 230 (˚C)

Build Surface material

BuildTak®, Blue Tape

Build surface treatment

None

Build plate temperature

25 - 60 (˚C)

Cooling fan

Turned on

Printing speed

20-40 (mm/s)

Raft separation distance

0 (mm)

Retraction distance

1 (mm)

Retraction speed

20 (mm/s)

Recommended environmental temperature

Room temperature

Based on 0.4 mm nozzle and Simplify 3D v.3.1. Printing conditions may vary with different nozzle diameters