Material info
About Polypropylene (PP)
Polypropylene (PP) is a versatile material ideal for a wide range of automotive, consumer, industrial and medical applications. With its excellent chemical resistance, low moisture absorption and long-term durability, HP High Reusability PP enabled by BASF is ideal for piping, fluid systems and containers. The versatility of this PP material enables the production of prototypes and final parts offering the same properties as PP for injection molding.
Color & Finishes
Gray
A shade of gray that can vary in lightness
Natural
This finish has a slightly rough surface and a matte finish.
This finish has a slightly rough surface and a matte finish.
Technology
- HP Multi Jet Fusion [MJF]
Material Properties
Tensile Strength
30 MPa
Heat Deflection Temp (0.45 MPa)
100°C
Tensile Modulus
1600 MPa
Elongation at Break
20% (XY), 18% (Z)
Description
Applications
Wide range of automotive, consumer, industrial and medical applications
Properties
Excellent chemical resistance, low moisture absorption and long-term durability
Biocompatibility
Meets ISO 10993 and US FDA Intact Skin Surface Devices Statements
Design Guidelines
Bounding Box
Bounding Box Max
280 x 280 x 280 mm
Bounding Box Min
At least1 extant dimension over 19 mm
The bounding box is a 3D imaginary outline of a box that encloses the smallest area occupied by your model. Your model must be within the minimum and maximum bounding box sizes. If the size of the model is close to the maximum bounding box, then the printing orientation will be restricted.
Walls
Supported Wall Thickness Min
1.0 mm
Unsupported Wall Thickness Min
1.0 mm
Wires
Supported Wires Min
1.0 mm
Unsupported Wires Min
1.0 mm
Details
Details Min Embossed
0.8 mm high & wide 0.8 mm for readable text mm thick
Details Min Engraved
0.5 mm high & wide 0.5 mm for readable text mm thick
Escape Holes
Single Escape Hole Diameter (Min)
12.0 mm
Multiple Escape Hole Diameter (Min)
10.0 mm
A single escape hole at the end of a cavity will not allow material in the corners near the escape hole to fully escape. So we recommend multiple escape holes at both ends of the cavity.
Clearance
Min
0.8 mm
Sprues
3 mm thick, attached in at least 2 places per part
Sprues are wires that keep two or more parts together. Parts should be connected with a minimum of two sprues each. Please consider the size of your sprues and increase them as needed as minimum guidelines will not always be adequate for large models. If the sprues are within the guidelines and are broken, but there is no damage to your model, we will still ship them as is.
Interlocking & Enclosed Parts
Interlocking
Yes
Enclosed
Yes
Parts in File
Max
Up to 250
Accuracy
Accuracy
±0.5 mm + 0.2% of the length
For example: a product with dimensions of 50 x 50 x 100 mm can be 0.5 mm + 0.002*100 mm = 0.7 mm bigger or smaller in any direction.
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