TPU is a great filament choice for those wanting to get started with flexible materials. It is less flexible than TPE which makes it easy to print and compat
TPU is a great filament choice for those wanting to get started with flexible materials. It is less flexible than TPE which makes it easy to print and compatible with bowden and direct drive setups. Depending on infill percentage, your prints can either be flexible, semi-rigid, or anything in between.
Filament Specs:
Hotend Temperature (°C): 220-240 (Recommended: 220)
Bed Temperature (°C): 75-85 (Recommended: 80)
Filament Diameter (mm): 1.75±0.05
Shore Hardness: 90A (Semi-Flexible)
Net Weight: 1kg (2.2 lbs)
Build Surface: PEI+Glue Stick
Print Parameters:
We have spent thousands of hours testing our filament with several printer types and recommend these printing settings.
Default Print Speed: 15-25 mm/s (Recommended: 15 mm/s)
First Layer Height: 0.24 mm
First Layer Speed: 15 mm/s
Retraction: Bowden 4mm @ 35 mm/s or Direct 2mm @ 35 mm/s
De-retraction (IMPORTANT): 20 mm/s
Perimeter Print Speed: 15 mm/s
Infill and Support Print Speed: 15 mm/s
Extrusion Width: 0.44 for 0.4 Nozzle (1.1X Nozzle Diameter)
Fan Profile:
Layer 1: 0%
Layer 3: 50%
Layer 4: 75%
Layer 5+: 100%
XY Jerk: 10
Z Jerk: 0.3
E Jerk: 5
Acceleration (Print/Travel): 500
Retract Acceleration: 1000
Travel Speed (non-print moves): 160 mm/s
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