Yes as the one above said, there are different T-Glase with different PET material :pQuote:
Originally Posted by 3DPBuser
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Yes as the one above said, there are different T-Glase with different PET material :pQuote:
Originally Posted by 3DPBuser
But taulmans make only nylon right? Sorry im lost on this one.
The Weld-on #4 glued the PET very nicely. It's water thin and it wicks. It's like gluing acrylic. It wicks in and sets very quickly. If you are careful and don't drip it everywhere, you can never see it.
Taulman is just a brad name, they have something called T-Glase which basically is PET material.Quote:
Originally Posted by bshadown
Taulman also have something called NYLON, so total 2 lines.
Basically you can buy other brands, as long it is PET material you will have the so called T-glase.
Nylon is well Nylon.
Where are you all ordering PET from?
www.madesolid.com has their pet+, colorfabb has their xt line which is currently just in clear but they have some colors on the way in a couple few months. there is also taulman's t-glase. i have done more printing with the madesolid solid stuff than any of the other by a long shot.
I use PET+ from Madesolid.com based on Jim's recommendation. I just ordered some T-Glase to test it to see if it's any different. I'll report back if I find anything significant about it.
Rob keep an eye on the extrusion of the tglase. Taulmans stuff is always good but the extrusion dia can be all over the place esp in the tglase. Not sure if they have been able to correct that or not. Just take some measurements and let me know what you find. Im curious.
Jim, do you mean that it drifts throughout a single spool or that each spool has a different diameter? I'll keep an eye on it and report in. Thanks for the heads-up.
The dia might go from 1.6 to 2mm in the same spool. It will have wide spots and you end up with air prints. It was a big issue with the tglase back when it was released. Not sure about now. It was the reason i didnt try it and went with masesolid. The new colorfabb xt is excellent. I had a sample of the black and it prints super easy, bridges really well and its super strong like a piece of polycarbonate when its done. Just not avail yet.
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Originally Posted by 3Dimensional
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I wasn't even aware of PET+. What would you say is the best use for this stuff over PLA or ABS?
PET has a distinct look and feel, other than that it is a perfect alternative for ABS and is less brittle than PLA.
It emits very little fumes and some brands are FDA food-safe approved (T-glase and Guidel!ne for example)
Does anyone have any datasheets for materials that are also FDA approved?