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

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