THERMAX ULTEM 1010 [CERTIFIED]

Descrizione

ThermaX™ PEI 1010 is an ultra-high-performance filament made using Sabic's ULTEM™ 1010 resin. This material boasts some of the highest performance in the industry, with excellent mechanical, thermal, and chemical resistance properties.

We produce this ultra-high-performance 3D printing filament using Sabic's ULTEM 1010 PEI (polyether imide) resin. Filaments made with ULTEM 1010 resin offer the ability to create parts with excellent properties at elevated temperatures thanks to a high glass transition temperature (Tg) of 217°C. PEI is a high-performance amorphous polymer that combines excellent thermal properties, exceptional dimensional stability, inherent flame retardancy, and good chemical resistance.

The benefits of ULTEM 1010 PEI include:

• High thermal properties, with a Tg of 217°C
• Inherently flame resistant
• Long-term hydrolytic stability
• Excellent dimensional stability, low sensitivity to thermal creep, and a very low and uniform coefficient of thermal expansion create highly reproducible part-to-part dimensions.
• Exceptional strength and modulus, even at high temperatures
• Good resistance to a wide range of chemicals, including automotive fluids, fully halogenated hydrocarbons, alcohols and aqueous solutions
• Stable dielectric constant and dissipation factor over a wide range of temperatures and frequencies

Typical applications of ULTEM 1010 PEI:

Aerospace:
ULTEM™ 1010's excellent balance of flame retardancy, low smoke emission, and low smoke toxicity makes it an excellent candidate for aerospace and aviation applications. ULTEM 1010 meets FAR 25.853 and OSU 65/65 with low toxicity, smoke, and flame development. Ultem™ resins are found in applications such as personal service units, oxygen panels and components, ventilation system components, connectors, cable trays, closures, hinges, food tray containers, door handles, and interior trim parts.

Automotive and transportation sector:
ULTEM™ resins provide automotive manufacturers with a high-performance, chemically resistant, thermally stable, and cost-effective metal alternative that is strong enough to replace steel in some applications yet lightweight enough to replace aluminum in others. These resins are ideal for applications such as transmission components, throttle bodies, ignition components, sensors, and thermostat housings.

Electronics:
ULTEM™ resin can be an excellent material choice for today’s demanding electrical applications, including connectors, MCB components such as housings, shafts and levers, hard disk drive internals, FOUP, BiTS, PCBs, MCCB internals, Plenum devices, LCD projector internals, fuel cell components and many other applications.

Recommended print settings:

• Extruder: 370-390°C
• Bed temperature: 120-160°C
• Bed preparation: 3DXTECH nanopolymer adhesive or polyimide tape gives us the best results
• Other: No cooling fan with 20mm/s print speed as a starting point
• Heated chamber: Recommended, a chamber helps reduce warping and improves layer adhesion
• Supports: ThermaX HTS High-Temp Support is ideal for complex, high-temperature materials like this one.
• Drying instructions: 150°C for 4 hours.

Annealing 3D Printed Parts:
If necessary, parts printed with ULTEM™ can be annealed in a hot air oven to reduce any molded stresses that may be present in the part. Molded stresses can occur in any plastic and can result in lower-than-expected mechanical properties. If this is a concern with your part, you can follow the simple 5-step ramp-up/ramp-down process for annealing ULTEM™ parts.

• Step 1: Place the printed parts in a cool oven at room temperature.
• Step 2. Set the temperature to 300°F and let it sit for 1 hour.
• Step 3: After 1 hour at 300°F, increase the oven temperature to 400°F and let it sit for 1 additional hour.
• Step 4: After 1 hour at 400°F, reduce heat to 300°F and let sit for 30 minutes.
• Step 5: After 30 minutes, turn off the oven and allow the printed parts to return to room temperature inside the oven while it cools.
  ULTEM™ is a registered trademark of Sabic Innovative Plastics. 3DXTECH produces this filament using ULTEM™ 1010 PEI resin.