Protopasta PRO Series Carbon Fiber Nylon Filament - 2.85mm (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
List Price: | $62.00 (with add-ons) |
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Price: | $59.00 (with add-ons) |
Availability: | 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's a huge improvement to the part's thermal stability--up to three times standard PLA, or non-annealed HTPLA.
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.
Please note, all Clearance Item purchases are final and are not covered by the MatterHackers Return Policy - this excludes Refurbished 3D printers and machines which have at least a 6-month warranty.
Reason for Clearance: 2.85mm is being discontinued.
Questions
My beautiful 5# spool of 1.75mm Black Carbon Fiber Nylon Pro just arrived. When I first take it out of the bag with desicant pack, do I need to dry it out out before first use? After out of bag and starting to use, how often do I have to stick back in oven to re-desicate. Live near Buffalo, NY so relative humidity is not real low. At 12" dia x 4-1/8 height, what suggestions have you other than my kitchen oven?
How does PRO Series Carbon Fiber Nylon compare and contrast with NylonX? Is there a proper data sheet that can be viewed?
I would like the data sheets so I can know the heat deflection temperature as well as other mechanical properties. Thanks!
I would like the data sheet so I can know the heat deflection temperature as well as other mechanical properties. Thanks.
Will this print well in a large, open frame printer (BigRep ONE)? Or is an enclosure recommended for this type of material?
Why don't you folks publish end use engineering specs for this material and all your other materials? It would sure make life easy for someone that is in the middle of designing a part to fit specific need and a major help in making choices between different materials. On the other hand , if your customers are only interested in making decorative parts then I guess color may be their only concern.
Is this PA-6 or PA-12 nylon? The data sheet doesn't say. It would also be nice to know the amount of carbon fiber fill.
Is the Cooling fan really meant to be ON ?? as the data sheet states, or is that a misprint? as all the other types of nylon I print, it says the fan should be off
how much glass fill is in this nylon?
What's the difference between Pro Series Carbon Fiber Nylon and NylonX?
I print exclusively in nylon only. I wanted to know what the difference was and the answer I received was not correct. So I purchased a spool of each to test it.
They are manufactured by two different filament companies and contain different amounts of nylon and carbon fiber. Pro Series produced nicer prints than NylonX and was also less hygroscopic. I assume that is because Pro Series blended their nylon with lower temperature nylon 12 and not pure Nylon 6 which is in the NylonX, which was kind of finicky. NylonX probably also contains a higher percentage of carbon fiber. If your printer is not really designed to print nylon, the ProSeries will probably work better for you. However, if you have a printer designed to print nylon like the Pulse XE, the NylonX will make stronger prints and a much better final product once you get your settings correct.
@Lawrie @Guest The differences correspond to the grade of Nylon being used and the place of manufacture. Once we have the completed data sheets, we will provide links on the product page.
I would like to know this as well!
me too! lol
I would like to know as well