HIPS 3D Printing Filament 2.85mm 1Kg – Soluble Supports
Top quality, high impact polystyrene HIPS plastic filament thats soluble in hydrocarbon Limonene solution.
It is ideal for those who have dual extruder 3d printers & want to print supports in a separate material to the main ABS model.
HIPS can dissolve so it is used to print the support material out of one extruder, & the core parts are made out of ABS from the other extruder head.
Use it with any dual extruder 3d printer & you can simplify cleaning out supports.
It is cheaper than PVA water dissolve material, & still offers easier support removal.
It prints reliably in several 3d printers including Creatbot, Ultimaker, Lulzbot etc
HIPS is impact resistant in low strength structural applications. HIPS is also FDA approved for food processing.
However it is famous in 3d printing for its ability to dissolve.
Please note that working with HIPS & soluble support is an advanced concept not suited to beginners.
Not all HIPS & ABS brands will work together. Fine tuning will be needed.
Warping has to be controlled otherwise the dual head machines won’t help.
We recommend 3d printers with heated chamber control.
Not all plastics are equal, & not all of the cheapest ones work as well as you would want them to.
Getting a good quality plastic that works well for your printer is crucial to limit the issues that 3D Prints face.
All our filament is tested & proven to be working perfectly with popular 3d printers before we sell it.
Each spool comes in a 1 Kg roll.
* Several Colours available on back order:
Yellow
Red
Green
Blue
Grey
Translucent (semi-transparent white) , Opague clear , Natural ABS also available
* Please note that if the colour of your choice is not in stock, we will let you know asap & you can get a full refund, or swap to another colour, or wait for our next shipment. Thank you for understanding.