3D Printing InfoWhere it is used
Chemical and automotive parts needing PPS chemistry with structural stiffness
Sources
- Fiberon PPS-CF10 Technical Data Sheet V1.1 · 2025-07 · tds
High-temperature polymers · Material guide
Fibre-reinforced PPS
Filled PPS reaches 252 °C heat deflection at 0.45 MPa and Polymaker states its grade needs no heated chamber — the one way into this temperature class without industrial hardware.…
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- Setup difficulty
- Expert / industrial hardware only
- Nozzle wear
- Highly abrasive — standard CF composite
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Filled PPS reaches 252 °C heat deflection at 0.45 MPa and Polymaker states its grade needs no heated chamber — the one way into this temperature class without industrial hardware. Elongation at break is 1.4 %, the lowest in the dataset.
Applications
Carbon-filled PPS is used when PPS chemical resistance must be combined with greater structural stiffness. Xioneer and Polymaker document a concrete printed application: the magnetic-drive impeller in the Typhoon support-removal machines. It operates around heat, water and chemicals, so retaining its geometry and durability matters more than cosmetic appearance. Printing also let the developers iterate the impeller geometry.
The reported build used Polymaker PPS-CF with Xioneer VXL 150 support and achieved its intended crystalline state without annealing. That illustrates why thermal history and the support pairing matter alongside polymer chemistry. Carbon reinforcement raises stiffness but the low elongation leaves little margin for impacts, tight interference fits or repeated flexing. Glass-filled PPS has a different balance, while sustained-load temperature and chemical compatibility still need checking for the particular grade and printed orientation.
Xioneer Typhoon magnetic-drive impeller ↗
FFF/FDM with Xioneer VXL 150 support · Polymaker PPS-CF in the documented crystalline-printing process; exact filler content is not stated in the case · Documented case
Xioneer selected Polymaker PPS-CF for a printed impeller exposed to heated water and chemicals inside its support-removal equipment, reporting durability and successful geometry development.
Sources
- Fiberon PPS-CF10 Technical Data Sheet V1.1 · 2025-07 · tds
- Fiberon PPS-GF20 Technical Data Sheet V1.1 · 2025-07 · tds
- PPS — material basics · 2026-08 · doc
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Enclosure required (passive) — Polymaker states its Fiberon PPS-CF10 needs no heated chamber, unlike the unfilled sulfones and PAEKs
- Fiberon PPS-CF10 Technical Data Sheet V1.1 · 2025-07 · tds
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38 documented fieldsProperties & source data
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Material & market7 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Base polymer / chemistry | Carbon-fibre reinforced PPS — Polymaker's Fiberon grade is nominally 10 wt% | 1 source
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| Density (g/cm³) | 1.29 (Fiberon PPS-CF10) and 1.36 (Fiberon PPS-GF20), ISO 1183 | 2 sources
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| Typical price (USD/kg) | 1 kg-equivalent spools span 93–174; the middle of the market is about 140 | 4 sources
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| Price range across brands (USD/kg) | 93-174 across brands and formats; Polymaker Fiberon PPS-GF20 93 at 3 kg, IEMAI 3D CF-PPS 131 at 750 g, LEHVOSS Luvocom 3F PPS CF 9938 164 at 2.3 kg, Bambu Lab PPS-CF 174 at 750 g | 4 sources
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| Market availability (1–5) | Available from several mainstream brands | 3 sources
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| Spool sizes & diameters | 1.75 mm; 0.5 kg spools | 1 source
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| Typical applications | Chemical and automotive parts needing PPS chemistry with structural stiffness | 1 source
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Print settings2 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Enclosure / chamber requirement (1–5) | Enclosure required (passive) — Polymaker states its Fiberon PPS-CF10 needs no heated chamber, unlike the unfilled sulfones and PAEKs | 1 source
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| Overall printing difficulty (1–5) | Expert / industrial hardware only | 1 source
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Nozzle wear & reliability3 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Nozzle hardness required (1–4) | Hardened steel required | 1 source
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| Abrasiveness (1–5) | Highly abrasive — standard CF composite | 1 source
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| Nozzle clog risk (1–5) | High — jams from moisture, heat creep or particles; Polymaker specifies hardened steel or ruby nozzles for carbon-filled PPS and Prusa lists composites as a higher clogging risk | 2 sources
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Moisture & drying3 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Moisture absorption (hygroscopicity) (1–5) | Low (0.1–0.3 %) — 0.225 % equilibrium for Fiberon PPS-CF10 and 0.11 % for PPS-GF20 | 2 sources
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| Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%) | 0.225 equilibrium (Fiberon PPS-CF10); 0.11 (PPS-GF20) | 2 sources
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| Effect of moisture on strength | No dry-versus-conditioned figures are published; equilibrium uptake is 0.225 % and Polymaker specifies a 100 °C, 10 h dry | 1 source
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Strength & mechanical properties10 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Tensile strength (XY) (MPa) | 59.4 ± 1.3 (PPS-CF10) and 64.1 ± 2.1 (PPS-GF20) printed XY, ISO 527 | 2 sources
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| Young's modulus (MPa) | 5446.7 ± 149.0 (PPS-CF10) and 4552.0 ± 54.6 (PPS-GF20) printed XY, ISO 527 | 2 sources
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| Elongation at break (%) | 1.4 ± 0.1 (PPS-CF10) and 2.0 ± 0.2 (PPS-GF20) printed XY, ISO 527 — the lowest elongation in the dataset | 2 sources
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| Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²) | 5.3 ± 0.2 printed XY for PPS-CF10 and 7.3 ± 0.2 for PPS-GF20, ISO 179 notched | 2 sources
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| Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa) | 32.0 ± 5.1 (PPS-CF10) and 22.9 ± 0.8 (PPS-GF20) printed Z, ISO 527 | 2 sources
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| Brittleness (1–5) | Very brittle — cracks or shatters easily; elongation at break 1.4 % | 1 source
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| Hardness (scale-specific) (Shore A / Shore D / Rockwell) | Rockwell 105 (and R124) on extruded unfilled PPS stock (ASTM D785); no figure is published for a fibre-filled PPS filament | 1 source
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| Creep resistance / sustained load (1–5) | Excellent — holds load for years. Ensinger lists high creep resistance for unfilled PPS stock and Spectrum states creep resistance is unchanged under continuous load at high temperature; the fibre raises heat deflection to 252 °C at 0.45 MPa | 3 sources
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| Elasticity / flexibility (1–5) | Rigid | 1 source
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| Z strength as % of XY (%) | 54 (PPS-CF10) and 36 (PPS-GF20), printed | 2 sources
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Heat & temperature5 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C) | 252.5 (PPS-CF10) and 236.3 (PPS-GF20), printed, ISO 75 at 0.45 MPa | 2 sources
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| HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C) | 133 (PPS-CF10) and 125.8 (PPS-GF20), printed, ISO 75 at 1.8 MPa | 2 sources
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| Glass transition (Tg) (°C) | 97.7 (PPS-CF10) and 95.0 (PPS-GF20), DSC | 2 sources
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| Melting point / Vicat (°C) | 279.7 (PPS-CF10) and 279.6 (PPS-GF20) melting, DSC; Vicat 267.5 and 272.5 (ISO 306) | 2 sources
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| Continuous service temperature (°C) | 170 long-term service on extruded PPS stock, converted from 338 °F; no figure published for the carbon-filled grade | 1 source
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Weather & chemical resistance2 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Chemical resistance | Outstanding — PPS resists essentially all solvents below 200 °C | 1 source
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| Electrical & ESD properties | Surface resistivity above 10¹² ohm — insulating (ANSI/ESD S11.11) | 2 sources
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Health & safety3 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Fume toxicity (1–5) | Moderate — measurable VOCs and UFPs, ventilation advised. None of these polymers was in the chamber study, and all are processed far above the temperatures it covered | |
| Ventilation / filtration requirement (1–5) | Ventilated room or enclosure recommended | |
| Dust & fibre handling hazard | Fibre is bound in the matrix; sanding dust should not be inhaled | 1 source
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Solvents & solubility3 fields
| Property and unit | Published value and conditions | Sources and dates |
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| Soluble in | None — PPS does not dissolve in any known solvent below 200 °C. | 2 sources |
| Softened or crazed by | Nothing at 23 °C; Ensinger rates it only conditionally resistant to benzene, dichloromethane, toluene and pyridine. | 1 source |
| Solvent welding & smoothing agent | None — no solvent welds or smooths PPS. | 1 source
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How to read these values
Values describe representative grades, not every spool. Manufacturer datasheets and independent tests retain their source labels and dates. Printed orientation, test method, conditioning and formulation can change results. Unknown values are —. A listed use is not a certification. Shore A, Shore D and Rockwell hardness are separate scales.
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5 listingsProduct listings and datasheets
Historical USD/kg snapshots. Read each listing’s sale/from qualifiers, spool mass, source date, shipping and tax notes. Product figures are separate from the material summary.
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PolymakerFiberon PPS-GF20119.98 USD/kg
$59.99 / 0.5 kg spool = $119.98/kg; 3 kg spool $279.99 ($93.33/kg), Polymaker product catalogue, Aug 2026
Handle fiberon-pps-gf20.
Open product listing ↗- Polymaker Fiberon PPS-GF20 product page · 2026-08 · vendor
- Fiberon PPS-GF20 Technical Data Sheet V1.1 · 2025-07 · tds
| Density (g/cm³) | 1.36 (ISO 1183) |
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| Nozzle temperature (°C) | 310–350 |
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| Bed temperature (°C) | 80–90 |
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| Shrinkage (%) | 0.35 XY, 0.60 Z (TDS 40 mm print test, as printed) |
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| Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%) | 0.11 equilibrium water absorption at 70 % RH, 23 °C |
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| Tensile strength (XY) (MPa) | 64.1 ± 2.1 (printed XY, ISO 527) |
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| Young's modulus (MPa) | 4552.0 ± 54.6 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 2557.2 |
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| Elongation at break (%) | 2.0 ± 0.2 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 1.1 |
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| Flexural strength (MPa) | 102.3 ± 3.7 (printed XY, ISO 178); Z 45.7 |
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| Flexural modulus (MPa) | 4110.7 ± 124.9 (printed XY, ISO 178); Z 2605.7 |
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| Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²) | 7.3 ± 0.2 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched) |
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| Other impact data | Charpy unnotched 27.3 kJ/m² XY, 4.3 kJ/m² Z (printed, ISO 179) |
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| Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa) | 22.9 ± 0.8 (printed Z, ISO 527) |
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| Z strength as % of XY (%) | 36 (printed Z 22.9 vs XY 64.1, ISO 527) |
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| HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C) | 236.3 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa) |
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| HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C) | 125.8 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa); 219.6 after 230 °C anneal |
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| Glass transition (Tg) (°C) | 95.0 (DSC) |
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| Melting point / Vicat (°C) | 279.6 melting (DSC); Vicat 272.5 (ISO 306) |
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| Flammability / UL 94 | UL 94 V-0 at 1.5 mm |
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| Electrical & ESD properties | Surface resistivity >10^12 Ω (ANSI/ESD S11.11) |
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IEMAI 3DCF-PPS130.67 USD/kg
$98.00 / 750 g spool = $130.67/kg, store.iemai3d.com, Aug 2026
Highest heat-deflection figures of any product in this file: 235 °C at 1.8 MPa.
Open product listing ↗- IEMAI 3D CF-PPS 3D Printing Filament — store page · 2026-08 · vendor
- IEMAI 3D CF-PPS Technical Data Sheet · 2025-04 · tds
| Density (g/cm³) | 1.26 (ISO 1183) |
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| Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%) | 0.05 saturated at 25 °C / 55 % RH |
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| Tensile strength (XY) (MPa) | 87 ± 5 printed XY against 24 ± 3 printed Z (ISO 527) |
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| Young's modulus (MPa) | 8230 ± 270 printed XY against 2850 ± 160 Z (ISO 527) |
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| Elongation at break (%) | 1.2 ± 0.4 printed XY against 0.7 ± 0.3 Z at break (ISO 527) |
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| Flexural strength (MPa) | 142 ± 5 printed XY against 36 ± 4 Z (ISO 178) |
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| Flexural modulus (MPa) | 7160 ± 280 printed XY against 2460 ± 190 Z (ISO 178) |
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| Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²) | 6.2 ± 1.6 notched Charpy printed XY (ISO 179) |
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| Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa) | 24 ± 3 printed Z (ISO 527) |
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| Z strength as % of XY (%) | 28 (printed Z against XY tensile, ISO 527) |
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| HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C) | 264 (ISO 75 at 0.45 MPa) |
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| HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C) | 235 (ISO 75 at 1.8 MPa) |
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| Glass transition (Tg) (°C) | 100 (DSC, 10 °C/min) |
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| Melting point / Vicat (°C) | 284 melting temperature (DSC) and 268 Vicat (ISO 306) |
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PolymakerFiberon PPS-CF10139.98 USD/kg
$69.99 / 0.5 kg spool = $139.98/kg; 3 kg spool $299.99 ($100.00/kg), Polymaker product catalogue, Aug 2026
Handle fiberon-pps-cf10. Polymaker states it needs no heated chamber.
Open product listing ↗- Polymaker Fiberon PPS-CF10 product page · 2026-08 · vendor
- Fiberon PPS-CF10 Technical Data Sheet V1.1 · 2025-07 · tds
| Density (g/cm³) | 1.29 (ISO 1183) |
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| Nozzle temperature (°C) | 310–350 |
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| Bed temperature (°C) | 80–90 |
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| Shrinkage (%) | 0.13 XY, 0.15 Z (TDS 40 mm print test, as printed) |
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| Equilibrium moisture content at ~50 % RH (%) | 0.225 equilibrium water absorption at 70 % RH, 23 °C |
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| Tensile strength (XY) (MPa) | 59.4 ± 1.3 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 32.0 |
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| Young's modulus (MPa) | 5446.7 ± 149.0 (printed XY, ISO 527) |
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| Elongation at break (%) | 1.4 ± 0.1 (printed XY, ISO 527); Z 1.6 |
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| Flexural strength (MPa) | 94.3 ± 1.9 (printed XY, ISO 178); Z 30.0 |
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| Flexural modulus (MPa) | 4646.9 ± 136.9 (printed XY, ISO 178); Z 2619.3 |
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| Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²) | 5.3 ± 0.2 (printed XY, ISO 179, notched) |
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| Other impact data | Charpy unnotched 11.4 kJ/m² XY, 4.1 kJ/m² Z (printed, ISO 179) |
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| Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa) | 32.0 ± 5.1 (printed Z, ISO 527) |
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| Z strength as % of XY (%) | 54 (printed Z 32.0 vs XY 59.4, ISO 527) |
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| HDT at 0.45 MPa (°C) | 252.5 (ISO 75, 0.45 MPa) |
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| HDT at 1.8 MPa (°C) | 133 (ISO 75, 1.8 MPa) |
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| Glass transition (Tg) (°C) | 97.7 (DSC) |
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| Melting point / Vicat (°C) | 279.7 melting (DSC); Vicat 267.5 (ISO 306) |
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| Flammability / UL 94 | UL 94 V-0 at 1.5 mm |
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| Electrical & ESD properties | Surface resistivity >10^12 Ω (ANSI/ESD S11.11) |
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LEHVOSS (Luvocom)Luvocom 3F PPS CF 9938 BK164.32 USD/kg
EUR 349.95 / 2.3 kg spool = $164.32/kg at 1.08 USD/EUR, 3d4makers.com catalogue, Aug 2026
500 g to 2.3 kg, 1.75 and 2.85 mm.
Open product listing ↗- LEHVOSS (Luvocom) Luvocom 3F PPS CF 9938 BK product page · 2026-08 · vendor
| Density (g/cm³) | 1.51 (ISO 1183-3) |
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| Nozzle temperature (°C) | 310–340 |
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| Bed temperature (°C) | 80–100 |
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| Drying temperature & time | 120 °C for 4–6 h |
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| Tensile strength (XY) (MPa) | 120 dry, at 50 mm/min (ISO 527) |
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| Flexural strength (MPa) | 170 dry, at 10 mm/min (ISO 178) |
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| Other impact data | Charpy unnotched 22 kJ/m² dry (ISO 179 1eU) |
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| Continuous service temperature (°C) | 220 (IEC 60216, 20,000 h); 240 for up to 200 h |
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| Electrical & ESD properties | Surface resistance <10^6 Ω (DIN IEC 60093); insulation resistance ≤10^6 Ω (DIN IEC 60167) |
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Bambu LabPPS-CF174.17 USD/kg
$130.63 / 750 g spool = $174.17/kg excluding VAT, 3djake.com, Aug 2026
Specimens printed on an X1E at 320 °C nozzle, 110 °C bed, 60 °C chamber, 60 mm/s, 100 % infill.
Open product listing ↗- Bambu Lab PPS-CF Black, spool (750 g) · 2026-08 · vendor
- Bambu Filament Technical Data Sheet V1.0 — PPS-CF · 2026-08 · tds
| Density (g/cm³) | 1.26 (ISO 1183) |
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| Spool sizes & diameters | 1.75 mm, 0.75 kg on a cardboard spool |
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| Diameter tolerance (± mm) | 0.05 |
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| Nozzle temperature (°C) | 310–340 |
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| Bed temperature (°C) | 100–120 |
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| Recommended chamber temperature (°C) | 60–90 |
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| Part cooling fan | 0–40 % |
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| Drying temperature & time | 100–140 °C for 8–12 h in a blast drying oven, or 110–120 °C for 12 h on the heatbed |
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| Tensile strength (XY) (MPa) | 87 ± 5 printed XY, 24 ± 3 printed Z (ISO 527) |
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| Young's modulus (MPa) | 8230 ± 270 printed XY, 2850 ± 160 printed Z (ISO 527) |
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| Elongation at break (%) | 1.2 ± 0.4 printed XY, 0.7 ± 0.3 printed Z (ISO 527) |
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| Flexural strength (MPa) | 142 ± 5 printed XY, 36 ± 4 printed Z (ISO 178) |
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| Flexural modulus (MPa) | 7160 ± 280 printed XY, 2460 ± 190 printed Z (ISO 178) |
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| Charpy impact, notched (kJ/m²) | 6.2 ± 1.6 notched, printed XY (ISO 179) |
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| Other impact data | Unnotched 27.8 ± 2.3 kJ/m² printed XY, 2.8 ± 0.4 printed Z (ISO 179) |
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| Layer adhesion / Z tensile (MPa) | 24 ± 3 printed Z (ISO 527) |
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| Z strength as % of XY (%) | 28 — 24 MPa Z against 87 MPa XY (ISO 527) |
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| Glass transition (Tg) (°C) | 100 (DSC, 10 °C/min) |
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| Melting point / Vicat (°C) | 284 melting point (DSC); Vicat 268 (ISO 306) |
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