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====Materials====
 
====Materials====
 
Depending on the purpose and design of the 3D printer, it can use a wide variety of materials.  The material is sold as filemet sized at either 1.75mm or 3mm, which is fed into the nozzle, melted, and released as needed. These include:
 
Depending on the purpose and design of the 3D printer, it can use a wide variety of materials.  The material is sold as filemet sized at either 1.75mm or 3mm, which is fed into the nozzle, melted, and released as needed. These include:
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=====Standard materials=====
 
=====Standard materials=====
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*'''ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)'''
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*ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
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*'''PLA (Polylactic Acid)'''
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*PLA (Polylactic Acid)
 
*Polylactic Acid
 
*Polylactic Acid
 
*Nylon (Polyamide)  
 
*Nylon (Polyamide)  
 
*NylonX (Polyamide)
 
*NylonX (Polyamide)
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=====Flexible materials=====
 
=====Flexible materials=====
 
*TPE
 
*TPE
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*Soft PLA (Polylactic Acid)
 
*Soft PLA (Polylactic Acid)
 
*TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane)
 
*TPU (Thermoplastic Polyurethane)
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=====Composite materials=====
 
=====Composite materials=====
 
*LAYBRICK
 
*LAYBRICK
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*LAY-FOMM 60
 
*LAY-FOMM 60
 
*LAY-FOMM 40
 
*LAY-FOMM 40
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=====Specialty materials=====
 
=====Specialty materials=====
 
*Polycarbonate
 
*Polycarbonate
 
*Bendlay
 
*Bendlay
 
*MoldLay
 
*MoldLay
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=====Support materials=====
 
=====Support materials=====
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These are materials which are needed during printing to support parts of the product, during construction, but must be removed when the job is complete.  These are printed to fill the space, then dissolved later, leaving only the intended product, with the intended voids.
 
*PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate; water soluble)
 
*PVA (Polyvinyl Acetate; water soluble)
 
*High Impact Polystyrene (dissolved by Limonene)
 
*High Impact Polystyrene (dissolved by Limonene)
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*HIGH-T-LAY (water soluble)
 
*HIGH-T-LAY (water soluble)
 
*ETHY-LAY (alcohol soluble)
 
*ETHY-LAY (alcohol soluble)
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