Protopasta Protopasta Galactic Empire Purple Metallic HTPLA Filament - 1.75mm (0.5kg)
Protopasta HTPLA combines the ease of PLA 3D printing with the ability to heat-treat your parts post-printing to increase their stiffness at higher temperatures. It can be heat treated in an oven at 100-120C (200-250F) to increase stiffness and reduce warping with the best results seen on flat and/or supported parts with 100% infill.
- Prints easily like PLA
- No Hardened Nozzle
- Easy Heat Treat Process
| Price: | $29.99 (with add-ons) |
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| Availability: | Only 3 left in stock. |
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Heat Treat for Great Performance!
PLA and HTPLA are great for many applications, just exactly as they're printed! But once they're stored above 50C, they start to break down. Luckily, the HT is for Heat Treat! Or is it High Temp? Either way, it spells a huge improvement (up to three times) to the part's thermal stability!
Simply place your printed part in your oven for a few minutes (larger parts will need longer times) at 100 - 120C (200 - 250F), and the material will crystallize and become much stiffer. Keep in mind this may warp some architectures of printed parts, so experimentation is required. Best results are with flat and/or supported parts with 100% infill.
HTPLA could be the solution to your printing needs!
NO HARDENED NOZZLE REQUIRED
Many composite materials require a hardened nozzle, but not this filament! This material prints perfectly with a standard brass nozzle without any additional wear compared to standard filaments. This material is perfect for those who want to expand their filament library without having to make hardware changes on their printer, as it offers expanded possibilities without any drawbacks or complications.
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Reasons for Clearance Items:- New Product Versions: When manufacturers release updated versions of printers, CNC machines, filament, etc., the older versions typically go to Clearance.
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Note, all Clearance purchases are Final Sale and not covered by the MatterHackers Return Policy.
Questions
What software do I need to prepare my file for slicing and printing.
Why is this particular one being put on Clearance ?
Having trouble getting files to open in branded new mono x
So if I bought this product and one of the non-consummable components (like the z-axis stepper motor or UV LED array) failed after 7 months, would MatterHackers handle the warranty/support ticket or would I have to go through Anycubic?
I have a few questions 1 how much longer is the sale lasting on this ? 2 what is storing the resin like ? does it have a long shelf life ? can I leave resin in the build tub thing ? if I pour it back in the bottle or bag is it still good to use later ? 3 when I wash off a completed resin print how do I dispose of the used Alcohol
what else do i need for printing
What is the equivalent nozzle size for this resolution and size of printer/ what is the finest size detail that will be produced? I have a hard time wrapping my head around a pixel count resolution vs a nozzle size.
A little math gets the answer: 3840xz2400px and 192x120mm comes to .05mm xy resolution and these are usually advertised at .01 Z layer thickness... so almost 10x better resolution specs than comparably priced FDM printers (.4mm nozzle and .1mm Z layer). Plus the nature of how it works will make it seem like (and effectively) a solid object rather than layered.
It's not really a fair comparison though because an FDM printer also has to worry about motor step resolution, bearing/bushing slop and deflection (IE wheels on extrusion, linear rail, rods), vibrations, temperatures, filament characteristics, etc. You could print with a .1mm nozzle but if the guides are sloppy or the motherboard can't operate that tight of a tolerance, that .1 nozzle is going to be wobbling all over.
An fdm printer can print layers down to about .05 I believe this one can do down to .01 but it's going to print it exponentially faster than fdm. Build volume is self explanatory.