Materials

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A huge variety of materials can be printed with various extruders on the Hyrel machines. Below are the recipes we have so far...

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 EZ-Stik Hot 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 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 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.