Spectrum PPS AM230™ Natural 1.75mm 750g

Spectrum Filaments PPS AM230™ - High performance for special applications

Spectrum PPS AM230™ is another in a series of specialised, high-temperature filaments available from Spectrum. Our material is based on an engineering polymer PPS with exceptionally high mechanical properties. Even under continuous loading at high temperatures (above 125°C), rigidity, strength and creep resistance remain unchanged. Spectrum PPS AM230™ has a softening point (VICAT) of up to 236°C.

The filament also has remarkable chemical resistance – it is virtually insoluble in any known solvent, including concentrated acids and bases. A distinctive feature of Spectrum PPS AM230™ is its inherent non-flammability, even without using flame-retardant additives. Due to its high dielectric strength, PPS is an ideal insulator. Also noteworthy is that PPS exhibits excellent adhesion to silicone, which successfully enhances its functional qualities in applications requiring airtight connections between individual components.

The impressive properties of PPS allow for very versatile applications in 3D printing. Especially in the electronics and automotive sectors, where parts have to withstand the highest mechanical, electrical, thermal and chemical stresses.

Spectrum PPS AM230™ filament is designed for high-temperature printers (head temperature 300-330°C; working platform 100-120°C) with an actively heated chamber (60-80°C). Despite the high dimensional stability of the material, to avoid stress cracks resulting from a sudden change in temperature (especially if the model is geometrically complex), we recommend leaving the model in a warm chamber to gradually cool the print before removing it.

Material characteristics

• HDT thermal resistance (0.45MN/m²) – 129°C
• Vicat softening point – 236°C
• excellent chemical resistance
• very high dimensional stability
• solvent resistance
• high dielectric strength
• perfect bonding of the layers

Applications

• machinery parts
• precision components
• components exposed to concentrated acids, bases and solvents
• production tooling

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Filament for 3D printers is manufactured by the method of free extrusion, which is one of the most difficult processing techniques by extrusion, due to the particularly significant impact of process parameters on product dimensions and material homogenization.

During the production each 1mm of Spectrum Filament is being continuously measured in 2 axes with ±0.8µm accuracy, which allow obtaining a high-quality final product. To prove this, Spectrum Filaments, as one of the few manufacturers in the world, has introduced the possibility of online presentation, individually for each manufactured spool:

• the course of diameter on the entire length of the spool,
• mean diameter,
• ovality,
• standard deviation

Precise survey guarantees that Spectrum Filaments products meet rigorous market requirements.