TPE 32 RUBBERJet (thermoplastic elastomer)
– polyolefin-based material
– flexible material similar to rubber
– designation of input material 32D ➡ shore 81A / 22D
– perfectly vibration damping
– highly impact, chemical and water resistant
– matt surface
– smooth non-stick surface pleasant to the touch
– excellently printable
– very popular material that no maker should definitely miss
– the use of this material is very wide and it is up to you and your creativity how well you use this special filament
– it is suitable, for example, for printing keychains, covers for mobile phones, tires for RC cars and possibly other parts that are designed to be impact resistant
– check out our video on RUBBERJet material
PRINTING SETUP
Nozzle: 220 – 240 °C
Heatbed: 0
▪ speed: 10 – 20 mm/s
▪ for a better adhesion using the MAGIGOO PP glue
ADVANTAGES:
✅ easy to print
✅ don’t clog the nozzle
✅ the flexibility of printed objects
✅ perfectly vibration damping
✅ highly impact, chemical and water resistant
✅ adhesion of layers
✅ washability
✅ excellent mechanical properties – tensile strength, abrasion resistance
DISADVANTAGES:
❌ worse adhesion to the bed
❌ problem printing on printers with Bowden tube extrusion system