BigRep TPU
- Chemical Family
- Polyurethanes (PU)Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU)
BigRep TPU is the material complies with the compositional requirements of the European Regulation on Plastic Food Contact Materials and with the requirements of LFGB.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Filament
Product families
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Sports & Recreation
- Exterior & Body
- Other Automotive Applications
Product Families
- Thermoplastic Urethanes (TPU)
Other characteristics
- Density
- 1200.0 - 1200.0 kg/m³
- End Uses
- Sporting Goods
- Polymer Name
- Thermoplastic Polyurethane (unspecified)
- Markets
- Automotive & Transportation
- Consumer Goods
- Storage
Store at around room temperature and protect from direct heat or sunlight. Keep sealed in an air tight container, away from humidity.
- Benefits
BigRep TPU is a filament enabling companies to explore a broader range of manufacturing opportunities using 3D printing technologyv For the automotive industry, it enables prototyping for gear knobs, door handles, cable sheathing and more. In the sporting goods industry, there is potential for rapid prototyping of skateboard wheels, sporting shoe shells, ski tips and ends. This filament is based on a medium kind of TPU, with BigRep having mastered the difficult process of extruding the material in a stable manner.
- Technology
- Elastomers
- Material Features
- Chemical Resistant
- Durable
- Flexible
- Good Impact Strength
- High Temperature Resistance
- UV Resistant
- HIGHLIGHTS
- Flexible (Shore 98 A)
- Temperature resistance up to 100°C
- Very high-impact strength
- UV resistant
- Durable, with excellent damping behavior
- Dynamic properties
- Chemical resistant (for wide range of chemicals)
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Sporting Goods
Technical data
Table 1 of 2
7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 2.85 | mm | — |
| Filament Net Weight | 2 | Kg | — |
| Material | TPU | — | — |
| Density | 1.2 | g/cm³ | — |
| Print Temperature Guideline | 195 - 230 | °C | — |
| Heating Bed | 0 – 60 | °C | — |
| Vicat Softening Point | 115 | °C | ISO 306 |
Table 2 of 2
3 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tensile Strength | 40 | MPa | ISO 527 |
| Tear Strenght | 175 | kN/m | ISO 34-1B |
| Ultimate Elongation | 470 | % | ISO 527 |
