HIPS Filament

Uglymonkey HIPS filament for 3D Printers.  High quality locally manufactured filament with a constant diameter.  The filament comes on a plastic spool and is sealed in a plastic bag with desiccant. Each spool is marked with the type of filament and the recommended printing temperature. We have a lot of confidence in the locally manufactured filament we supply, because we use it on a daily basis.

HIPS, High Impact PolyStyrene, can be used as dissolvable support with ABS. Also prints beautiful parts with lower shrinkage and warping than ABS .Dissolvable with Limonene (pentene) Limonene can be purchased direct from Protea Chemicals.

Specifications:

• Amount: 1kg
• Colour: Natural
• Diameter: 1.75mm
• Tollerance: +- 50 Micron
• Spool dimensions: OD = 220mm, ID = 100mm, Width = 80mm
• Recommended printing temperature: 245 Deg C
• Recommended bed temperature: 100-120 Deg C
• Recommended bed preparation: ABS Juice, Hairspray, Gluestick (Pritt, UHU etc.) or Kapton tape
• Note: Cooling fan recommended for HIPS