The Virtual Foundry The Virtual Foundry Kiln Paper
The Virtual Foundry Kiln Paper enhances sintering for metals like bronze, copper, and stainless steel. Each pack includes 10 reusable sheets (154 x 154 mm). It reduces oxygen entry, conserving Sintering Carbon and making crucible removal easier.
- Reusable over multiple sintering cycles
- Reduces oxygen entry, conserves carbon
- Facilitates crucible removal from kiln
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The Virtual Foundry Kiln Paper
Optimal Crucible Coverage for Efficient Sintering
The Virtual Foundry Kiln Paper is designed to enhance the sintering process of various metals such as bronze, copper, Inconel 718, Stainless Steel 17-4, and Stainless Steel 316L. Each pack contains 10 sheets, each measuring 154 x 154 mm (6 x 6 in). This kiln paper is highly durable and can be reused over multiple debind and sintering cycles, making it a cost-effective addition to your sintering setup. By covering the crucible, the kiln paper effectively reduces the amount of oxygen entering, thus conserving Sintering Carbon. While not mandatory, using kiln paper can significantly improve the efficiency and ease of your sintering process by also allowing easier removal of the crucible from the kiln after the cycle.
Key Features of the The Virtual Foundry Kiln Paper:
- Size: 154 x 154 mm (6 x 6 in), Pack of 10 sheets
- Suitable for bronze, copper, Inconel 718, Stainless Steel 17-4, and Stainless Steel 316L
- Reusable over multiple debind and sintering cycles
- Reduces oxygen entry to conserve Sintering Carbon
- Facilitates easier removal of the crucible from the kiln
Questions
The TDS download link provided is for Kimya TPU-92A - I found the TPC-91A TDS at https://www.kimya.fr/pdf/kimya-tpc-91a-3d-filament_en.pdf
How does this compare functionally with OBC ?
Is this material UV resistant? I saw references to generic TPC being resistant but Kimya TDS makes no mention of UV. I need flex material suitable for outdoor use.
This is the response I got from Kimya:
"As it pertains to our material being UV resistant, we don't have any data internally yet regarding the UV resistance of the specific formulations of our filaments (except for ASA). With that being said, you can take a look at this website, which provides information on UV Light Resistance and Polymer properties.
UV light Resistance & Properties: Polymer Properties (specialchem.com)"
I am doing my own testing by placing a sample in direct sunlight... so far so good, but it will take awhile.
Besides that, after printing a few parts, I can say that I prefer Kimya TPC over regular TPU 95A. Prints well albeit slow on a Bowden machine. Just use extruder with constrained path and limit max volumetric speed.