Polymaker™ PC-PBT

The Industrial range of products provide engineering grade materials to unlock the use of 3d printing in multiple industries for new applications. Industrial products can require specific equipment and skills.

This Specialty family provides unique filaments from Polymaker to unlock new 3D printing applications.

Polymaker™ PC-PBT is a PC/PBT polymer blend which offers good heat resistance and toughness at low temperature (-20˚C/-30˚C). Polymaker™ PC-PBT also features good chemical resistance.

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS:

• Nozzle Temperature:
  260˚C – 280˚C
• Printing Speed:
  30 – 50mm/s
• Bed Temperature:
  100˚C – 115˚C
• Chamber Temperature:
  100˚C – 110˚C
• Bed Surface:
  almost any surface with a thin coat of PVA glue or MAGIGOO PC
• Cooling Fan:
  OFF

Based on 0.4 mm nozzle and Simplify 3D v.4.0. Printing conditions may vary with different printers and nozzle diameters

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES:

• Young’s Modulus:
  1986 ± 85 (MPa)
• Tensile Strength:
  41.8 ± 0.9 (MPa)
• Bending Strength:
  64.4 ± 0.3 (MPa)
• Charpy Impact Strength:
  21.4 ± 3 (kJ/m2)

THERMAL PROPERTIES:

• Glass Transition Temperature:
  140˚C
• Vicat Softening Temperature:
  139˚C
• Melting Temperature:
  223˚C

NOTES:

• Drying Settings:
  75˚C for 6h
• Recommended Support Materials:
  PolyDissolve™ S2 (coming soon)
• Other:
  When printing with Polymaker™ PC-PBT it is recommended to use a heated chamber.
  It is recommended to anneal the printed part right after the printing process to release the residual internal stress when not using a heated chamber.
• Annealing settings:
  90˚C for 2h