UltiMaker ColorFabb Red varioShore TPU Filament - 1.75mm (0.70kg)
The UltiMaker PET CF is a high-performing composite filament ideal for creating prototypes, replacement parts, and fixtures. It is tailored for use with the CC Core print head available for the Ultimaker S7, S5, and S3 printers. By manufacturing the filament with carbon fibers within it, it offers high strength, and by selecting PET as the base material, it also provides excellent temperature resistance. PET CF is manufactured in several colors, making it perfect for a wide variety of applications.
- Ideal for high-performance prototyping and parts
- Compatible with Ultimaker S7, S5, and S3
- Available in multiple colors with expansion kit
- CC Core required to print composite material
Price: | $70.00 (with add-ons) |
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UltiMaker PET CF
High-Performing Composite Filament
Easily Produce high-performance parts such as prototypes, manufacturing aids, and end-use components with UltiMaker PET CF filament. This versatile material is viable for composite printing on UltiMaker S series printers across a variety of applications.
Top Features of UltiMaker PET CF Filament:
- Ideal for high-performance applications
- Prototyping, replacement parts, fixtures, etc.
- Tailored and tuned for the reliable Ultimaker S7, S5, and S3
- Available in multiple colors—black, blue, and grey
- Expansion kit available for convenient setup and success
- UltiMaker S Series filaments also available in Tough PLA, PLA, ABS, PETG, CPE, CPE+, Nylon, PC, TPU 95A, and PP
Viable for a Variety of Applications
UltiMaker PET CF offers high-performance properties for functional prototypes and manufacturing needs, saving time and maintaining production efficiency with its strength and temperature resistance. It provides versatility across applications such as:
- Functional Prototypes
- Tooling and fixtures
- Replacement parts
- Auxiliary components
What are the Technical Specifications for the UltiMaker PET CF Filament?
Recommended Nozzle Temp. | Between 265°C and 270°C* |
Recommended Bed Temp. | 80°C |
Recommended Adhesion | - Flexible Build Plate (Ultimaker S7): None - Glass Plate (Ultimaker S5 & S3): UHU glue stick (glue stick is automatically included with printer) |
Recommended Print Environment | Keep glass doors closed |
Filament Diameter | 2.85mm ± 0.1mm |
Max Roundness Deviation | 0.1mm |
Net Filament Weight | 750g (0.75kg) |
Filament Length | ~85m |
Compatible Print Cores | Print Core CC 0.4mm Print Core CC 0.6mm |
Supported Compatible Dual-Extrusion Materials | Support Materials Build Materials
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Max Roundness Deviation | 0.1mm |
Filament Density | Black - 1.33 g/cm3 Blue - 1.39 g/cm3 Grey - 1.45 g/cm3 |
Thermal Resistance | 76°C (annealed 181°C) |
Impact Strength | 8.6 kJ/m² (annealed 5.3 kJ/m²) |
Hardness | 76 Shore D (annealed 81 Shore D) |
*For a good starting point, use the preset print profiles for this material in UltiMaker Cura.
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Questions
Does this material float when it is printed in the foaming \ low density settings?
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Hello, is this safe for food contact? Does it store well for long periods of time?
The max foam for this the shore hardness is a 65. Compared to a prop foam sword is it softer or harder?
A prop foam sword is an ambiguous standard for comparison.
At the Colorfabb website, they actually claim an even lower, Shore hardness rating of 55A for Varioshore at its minimum density. I have corroborated this with my own testing, achieving 55A with prints at 230 - 240 deg C. For me, going higher than 240 deg C causes over-extrusion and excess dimensions on the printed part vs. drawing specs, and changes to the granularity of the foaming — all of which increase the stiffness of the printed part.
So, how soft is 55A? If you’ve poked around with those white, silicone rubber erasers for mechanical pencils — those are right about at 55A.
How “thick” the object is and how much infill is used will have significant impacts on the perceived stiffness and hardness of the object that is made from this material.