ThermaX™ PPE-PS (Polyphenylene Ether + Polystyrene)

ThermaX™ PPE-PS polyphenylene ether alloy exhibits exceptional thermal, mechanical, and chemical resistance properties. Our PPE-PS filament is made from a UL94 V0 rated flame retardant base resin.  ThermaX™ PPE has been an ideal material for a wide array of applications in demanding markets such as aerospace, automotive, industrial, electronics, and telecommunications.

Print high-quality parts with the new Gearbox HT2 industrial high-temp 3D printer.

PPE-PS attributes include:

• High heat resistance – 120°C rated HDT at 1.8MPa
• UV resistance suitable for outdoor applications (F1 rating per UL 746C)
• Excellent chemical resistance to most aqueous solutions, detergents, acids and alkalis
• Flame retardant – made using UL94 V0 rated resin (V-0 at 0.75mm, 5VB at 1.5mm, 5VA at 2.5mm)
• Amorphous – low and near isotropic shrink rate
• Stable in boiling water – excellent long-term hydrolytic stability
• Very low moisture absorption
• High-impact resistance suitable for industrial applications
• Stable dielectric constant and dissipation factor over a wide range of temperatures and frequencies

Recommended PPE-PS Print Conditions:

• Extruder Temp: 290-320°C (all-metal extruder)
• Bed Temp: 90-110°C
• Printer Chamber Temp:  50-80°C (if a heated print chamber is available on your printer)
• Bed Prep: Magigoo Bed Prep Adhesive gives us the best results.
• Nozzle / Layer Height:  We recommend that you print using a layer height that is 60% of your nozzle diameter.  So for example, a 0.4mm nozzle would be used to print a layer height of 0.24mm.
• Supports: Aquatek’s water soluble X1 Universal Support Material is specially designed to work excellently with complex parts.
• Print speed:  Speeds of 70-90mm/s are routinely used with this material on a well-calibrated printer

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