Materials

A huge variety of materials can be printed with various extruders on the Hyrel machines.

Can we print your material?

Probably... please tell us:

1. What form it is in at room temperature (powder, granules, filament, gel, etc).
2. Do you need the environment or build surface at a certain temperature?
3. For Filaments:
   1. At what temperature will it be printed?
   2. Is it 1.75mm +/- 0.1mm?
4. For liquids, gels, granules or powders:
   1. At what temperature will it be deposited?
   2. Is it homogeneous or pre-mixed, or do we need to mix it as we dispense?
      1. If mixed as dispensed, at static or dynamic ratios?
   3. How does it harden or cure (by cooling, by heating, with humidity, with UV light (specify wavelength))?
   4. Is it photosensitive? Energetic? Caustic? Any special handling, safety or ventilation requirements?
   5. What viscosity is it during deposition?

Below are the recipes we have so far...

The Importance of Dry Filament

All filaments will benefit somewhat from being kept dry when not in use and/or being pre-heated/dried just prior to use. At Hyrel, we NEVER print PEEK without running it through our preheater/dryer first.

In general, the higher the print temperature (PEEK, PPSU), the more catastrophic moisture in the filament is. And we're talking levels of humidity that standard home devices don't even detect.

Materials Printable on Hyrel Machines

The following is a list of materials with which the Hyrel machines can print; you can sort by any column. Please note that fans should be OFF for the first five layers, then on at the specified speed (see note below).

Note: we've had GREAT SUCCESS and are very impressed with the GeckoTek EZ-Stik build plates, and now recommend them for most thermoplastics (printing at under 350C; they stick TOO well to PEEK and Ultem).

Material Reference Chart Material Extruder Head (°C) Fan %* HotBed (°C) Surface Typical Max mm/min with standard heads * See notes below ABS MK1-250 240/235 10 (25) 110 EZ-Stik Hot 1200-1800 PLA MK1-250 185/180 10 (25) 40 EZ-Stik Cold 1200-1800 PlastInk Rubber MK1-250 225 10 (25) 50 EZ-Stik Cold 1200-1800 NinjaFlex MK1-250 225 20 (51) 40 EZ-Stik Cold 300-500 Nylon MK1-250 225 10 (25) 80 Garolite 1200-1800 T-Glase MK1-250 225 10 (25) 80 EZ-Stik Hot 1200-1800 BendLay MK1-250 225 10 (25) 50 EZ-Stik Cold 300-500 LayBrick MK1-250 225 10 (25) 80 EZ-Stik Hot 300-500 LayWoo-d3 MK1-250 220/205 10 (25) 80 EZ-Stik Hot 1200-1800 PET MK1-250 210 10 (25) 40 EZ-Stik Cold 300-500 PVA MK1-250 210 10 (25) 40 EZ-Stik Cold 300-500 Clay EMO-25 - - - Ceramic Tile 10-30 Metal Clay, Precious Metal Clay EMO-25 - - - Ceramic Tile 10-30 Polypropylene MK1-250 235 10 (25) 80 EZ-Stik Hot 1200-1800 Polycarbonate HT1-450 350 10 (25) 80 PEI 1200-1800 Porcelain EMO-25 - - - Ceramic Tile 10-30 Plasticine EMO-25 - - - Glass 300-500 Play-Doh EMO-25 - - - Glass 120-250 Sculpey EMO-25 - - - Glass 120-250 Sugru EMO-25 - - - Glass 120-250 RTV Silicone EMO-25 - - - Glass 120-250 Flex45 MK2-250 215 20 (51) 40 EZ-Stik Cold 600-800 HIPS MK1-250 235 10 (25) 50 EZ-Stik Cold 1200-1800 Moldlay MK2-250 175 10 (25) n/a EZ-Stik Cold 300-500 PETG MK1-250 235 10 (25) 80 EZ-Stik Hot 1200-1800 PEG KR2 65 - - 1200-1800 PEEK HT1-450 405 10 (25) 200* PEI 1200-1800 Wax (molten) KR2 varies - - Glass 750-1000 Wax (filament) MK1-250 varies - - Glass 1200-1800 PCL KR2 75 - - Glass 750-1000 PPSU HT1-450 405 varies 130* PEI 1200-1800

* *Note: Hydra printers and newer (2021 BlackJack Edition) 30M and ESR printers can print filaments faster with our HT (High Torque) heads, but your material and geometry will dictate how fast.

Please note that there is a nice chart on the Simplify3D site that compares materials.