igus presents world's first tribo-filament for 3D printers. New material is up to 50 times more abrasion-resistant than conventional 3D printer materials igus has been researching the 3D printer filament field to provide its customers with even more flexibility. For instance, they can design custom parts or manufacture prototypes while simultaneously relying on the tested service life of igus materials. The product, which has been tested countless times in the igus in-house testing lab, is the first filament for 3D printers specifically developed for dynamic applications. This new filament gives customers more flexibility for the design of their bearings, even prototypes can be produced relatively cost-effectively and quickly. igus' online 3D-CAD library provides access to readily available 3D models for igus products in STL formats, which can be downloaded and directly used as input data for 3D printing. The filament will be produced with spool diameters of 1.75 mm. The material "iglide I170-PF", developed by igus, was developed and tested solely for the "Fused-Deposition-Modeling" (FDM) manufacturing method. Further processing instructions: When feeding the filament, the redirection should not be too tight, i.e. the radius should not be less than 50 mm.
C**.
Expensive but works well and very abrasion resistant
I am using this filament to print bearings to replace the LM8UU bearings on my Prusa i3 3d printer. First off it printed just fine with my abs settings (240 extruder) and stuck to a PET tape covered heat bed at 100 degrees. I have read elsewhere that the filament has delamination issues but I have not experienced that at all. As a bearing alternative I do like it. It is very abrasion resistant and took a lot of work to fit the bushings with a needle file and 8mm rod. It slides smoothly on the surface and my prints show a noticeable reduction in vibration induced artifacts. The bushings are supposed to function without lubricant but I have found that there is an audible "stick" at every change of direction but a little Teflon lubricant every few prints solves the problem. The bushing material is abrasion resistant and was un-scientifically tested by using a scored 8mm rod and a hand drill to try to clearance the bearings. After working about 5 minutes with no noticeable improvement I had to break out a needle file to make them fit. I would of tried printing the bearings with a different scale but at approx $240 per kilo I don't want to waste any.
J**K
Very difficult to use. Beware.
This was the most difficult filament I have used. It was very hard to get it to stick to the hot bed using a range of temperatures. Also, every part curled up from the bed. I don't normally have those issues using any other filaments. I wasted a lot of filament before I got a couple of useable parts. I used this filament to make bearings for a 3D printer. I am disappointed to see that they are already showing signs of wear after only a few months of occasional use. I would steer clear of this filament unless you know exactly how to use it. (Yes, I did start with the recommended settings.)
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