Filament Heads

Hot Flow is our term for filament-based materials which are deposited at over 150°C, depending on the head.

Note that at present, our Hot Flow heads work with 1.75mm filament (actually, 1.6mm to 1.9mm), but not 3mm filament.

Materials for Hot Flow

The following materials can be printed from Hot Flow heads.

• ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)
  • Flame Retardant ABS
  • ABS - PC Alloy
  • Conductive ABS
  • Smart ABS
• BendLay
• Flex 45
• HIPS (High-Impact PolyStyrene)
• LayBrick
• LayWoo-d3
• MoldLay
• Ninjaflex
• Nylon
  • Taulman 618, 645, 910
• PC (PolyCarbnoate)
• PEEK (PolyEther Ether Ketone)
• PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate)
• PETG PolyEthylene Terephthalate Glycol-modified)
• PLA (Polylactic acid)
  • EcoFlex PLA
  • Conductive PLA
  • SS PLA (Stainless Steel infused)
• PlastInk_Rubber
• PP (PolyPropylene)
• PVA (PolyVinyl Alcohol)
• T-Glase

Heads for Hot Flow

Hot Flow is available through the following heads:

• 

  MK1-250

• 

  MK2-250

• 

  MK1-450

The following table compares the properties of the various Hot Flow heads, including which heads are recommended for which materials. The MK1 heads drive matieral from one side, with a spring-loaded bearing system to maintain pressure and positioning. The MK2 heads drive the material from both sides, and are designed for more flexible filaments.

Hot Flow Head Properties

Head	Min Temp	Max Temp	Filament Type	Nozzle	Recommended For
MK1-250	150°C	250°C	Standard	.35mm, .50mm, .75mm, 1.0mm	ABS, LayBrick, LayWood, Nylon, PET, PETG, PETT, PLA, PP, PVA, T-Glase
MK2-250	150°C	250°C	Flexible	.35mm, .50mm, .75mm, 1.0mm	BendLay, FilaFlex, Flex45, NinjaFlex, PlastInk Rubber
MK1-450	250°C	450°C	Engineering	.50mm	PC, PEEK