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	ESR,30M mm/min	Hydra mm/min
ABS	MK1-250	240/235	10 (25)	110	EZ-Stik Hot	2000	4000
PLA	MK1-250	185/180	10 (25)	40	EZ-Stik Cold	2000	4000
PlastInk Rubber	MK1-250	225	10 (25)	50	EZ-Stik Cold	2000	4000
NinjaFlex	MK1-250	225	20 (51)	40	EZ-Stik Cold	500	500
Nylon	MK1-250	225	10 (25)	80	Garolite	2000	4000
T-Glase	MK1-250	225	10 (25)	80	EZ-Stik Hot	2000	4000
BendLay	MK1-250	225	10 (25)	50	EZ-Stik Cold	500	500
LayBrick	MK1-250	225	10 (25)	80	EZ-Stik Hot	500	500
LayWoo-d3	MK1-250	220/205	10 (25)	80	EZ-Stik Hot	2000	4000
PET	MK1-250	210	10 (25)	40	EZ-Stik Cold	500	500
PVA	MK1-250	210	10 (25)	40	EZ-Stik Cold	500	500
Clay	EMO-25	-	-	-	Ceramic Tile	20	20
Metal Clay, Precious Metal Clay	EMO-25	-	-	-	Ceramic Tile	20	20
Polypropylene	MK1-250	235	10 (25)	80	EZ-Stik Hot	2000	4000
Polycarbonate	MK1-350	350	10 (25)	80	Ultrabase	2000	4000
Porcelain	EMO-25	-	-	-	Ceramic Tile	20	20
Plasticine	EMO-25	-	-	-	Glass	500	500
Play-Doh	EMO-25	-	-	-	Glass	250	250
Sculpey	EMO-25	-	-	-	250	250
Sugru	EMO-25	-	-	-	Glass	250	250
RTV Silicone	EMO-25	-	-	-	Glass	250	250
Flex45	MK2-250	215	20 (51)	40	EZ-Stik Cold	800	800
HIPS	MK1-250	235	10 (25)	50	EZ-Stik Cold	2000	4000
Moldlay	MK2-250	175	10 (25)	n/a	EZ-Stik Cold	500	500
PETG	MK1-250	235	10 (25)	80	EZ-Stik Hot	2000	4000
PEG	KRA-15	65	-	-		2000	4000
PEEK	MK1-450	405	10 (25)	200*	Ultrabase	2000	4000
Wax (molten)	KRA-15	varies	-	-	Glass	1000	1000
Wax (filament)	MK1-250	varies	-	-	Glass	2000	4000
PCL	KRA-15	75	-	-	Glass	1000	1000
PPSU	MK1-450	405	varies	130*	Ultrabase	2000	2000

• Note: Be sure the fan directs air to the material and not directly at the nozzle.
• Note: In Slic3r, you should slice with a fan value between 0 and 39, which will result in a fan speed between 0 and 99, since we have our fans run between 0 and 100, not between 0 and 255 like other printers. Also note that we leave the fan OFF for the first five layers.
• Note: PEEK is normally printed on Anycubic Ultrabase, or on an ABS base layer; PPSU is normally printed on a PC base layer.

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