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Water Jet CuttersKai Parthy PORO-LAY LAY-FOMM 40 Porous Filament - 2.85mm (0.25kg)
LAY-FOMM 40 is the newest innovation from the creator of LAYBRICK, LAYWOO-D3, and BendLay. LAY-FOMM 40 is a foamy material and is highly porous. LAY-FOMM 40 is part rubber-elastomeric polymer and part PVA. Once you rinse this material in water only the rubber polymer remains as your micro-porous and flexible object.
We are the only U.S. authorized reseller of this experimental new filament! LAY-FOMM 40 is part of the new PORO-LAY series which also includes LAY-FOMM 60 and GEL-LAY. Try all 3 today and get porous with your 3D printing!
| List Price: | $65.00 |
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LAY-FOMM 40 is an exciting and new innovation from the creator of LAYBRICK and LAYWOO-D3. We are proud to offer the newest experimental filament from inventor Kai Parthy. We are the only U.S. authorized reseller of this experimental new filament! LAY-FOMM 40 is best characterized as foamy and very porous. This material is made from a rubber-elastomeric polymer and a PVA-component. That means that part of this filament is water soluble. Once you rinse this material in water, the PVA component disappears and the rubber polymer remains as your micro-porous object. LAY-FOMM 40 is ideal for soft rubber-like applications, such as bendable suits and sponge-like objects, ink-reservoirs, bio-cells, micro-foam and elastics. LAY-FOMM 40 comes in a .25kg package.
After finishing your print you will notice that the material is strong and rigid. However, rinse the print with water then your object becomes micro-porous & elastic. This is ideal for printing soft and flexible rubber like objects. This material is very soft and has a shore hardness of A40. To get full flexibility from your print you should leave the printed object sitting in tap water for 1-4 days.
So what's the difference between LAY-FOMM 40 and LAY-FOMM 60? Good question - LAY-FOMM 60 has a shore hardness of A60 and is slightly firmer than LAY-FOMM 40 which has a shore hardness of A40. Both materials are very flexible and only have a difference in shore hardness. These materials are identical with the exception of shore hardness.
The picture below illustrates the fascinating nature of the PORO-LAY series of filaments. The image on the left is PORO-LAY after being printed (strong, sturdy, rigid). The image to the right is that same part after being soaked in warm water (part became elastic, flexible, and rubber like after the rinse).
We recommend printing LAY-FOMM 40 between 220°-230°C. However, remember that each printer is slightly different so you may need to increase or decrease the temperature by 5°C until your print looks perfect!
Check out the video below to learn more about the PORO-LAY series!
LAY-FOMM 40 part of the new PORO-LAY series which also includes LAY-FOMM 60 and GEL-LAY. The PORO-LAY series is made by taking two different materials such as an Elastomer (rubberlike substance) and then blending that substance with a soluble component such as PVA. So after rinsing your print in water the PVA component dissolves and the print is then flexible and porous.
Fast Facts about LAY-FOMM 40
- After printing rinse with water to create an object that is micro-porous & elastic
- Optimal for printing soft rubber objects
- Shore hardness of A40
- Print between 220°-230°C
- Filament comes in a .25kg package
- Polymercomponents of LAY-FOMM 40 are harmless and foodsafe.
- Store filament dry / if wet after time > dry it in oven at 80° for some hours.
Nuggets of Info About the PORO-LAY Series
- POROLAY filaments are dedicated for experimental use. This is bleeding edge filament so start with an open mind!
- All filaments after printing are stiff and unbreakable and printable with standard home-printers (repraps)
- All objects are hot-sealable after drying
- Micro-porous means micrometer-dimensions! Pores are not visible to naked eyes.
- All POROLAY-objects can be filled not only with water, try to use emulsions of oil, glycerine, inks, salty solutions, or ionic liquids to make it conductive!
- you may print without heated bed
- the objects have near zero warp (deformation while printing)
- Design rules: print less walls/shells and less filling % to shorten rinsing time
Questions
Is there a shelf life for this product?
Do you need a glass bed
Do you need a heat bed
Can this be used on a prusa mk3s smooth build plate? Always had lifting issue on the corners.
Keep getting samples of this from MatterHackers so decided to try one with MatterHackers Build PLA. It didn't work. Print lifted while printing and had to be cancelled, and the scrapped print popped easily off the warm bed. Didn't hold near as well as Elmer's glue stick.
Will this help if my prints won’t stick to the bed, or does this only help prints that stick too much? My prints won’t stick properly to the bed, and a few hours in sometimes they will pop off the bed, ruining the whole thing.
Will this work on my Ender 3 build plate or should I use a piece of glass over it?
Do it work best on a cold bed or a warm bed?
will this work on a pulse xe?
This really does work great with ABS, PETG, etc. but also read the fine print on the side that says "Use within 30 days of opening". That's also true. I did a run of ABS printing and it worked great for banging out a couple spools of ABS parts, but then suddenly it just stopped working AT ALL and I ended up tossing the last 1/5th of the bottle.
I'm from Malta and I have heard that it is from Malta if so is it better to buy it from somewhere else instead of the USA?
Will this work with bue painter's tape?
Does it work really well with abs? I spent $40 on 3dlac and abs still warps on the corners. The only think that really works well for me is abs juice. I just don’t like the shiny layer it leave on the bottom of my print.
Will this work with an SLA resin printer? If not, is there a similar product for that?
Will this work on the ultrabase print bed of anycubic I 3 mega?
does this work with NylonX
Will it work well on a PEI print bed?
Actually from Magigoo's website: "From our users we have learned that Magigoo is not only used as a glue, but also due to its easy release as a release agent on PEI sheets or other beds which over-adhere. For example PEI sheets when printing using TPUs or PET."
Magigoo will work on pretty much any common build plate!
It's designed for glass beds only. With PEI you shouldn't need additional adhesion methods. To strategize about ideal surfaces for a given filament, check out this article.