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PolyCast™

Features Polymaker's Layer-Free™ technology and Ash-Free™ technology

The Specialty family provides unique filaments from Polymaker to unlock new 3D printing applications. PolyCast™ is a filament designed to produce investment patterns for investment casting applications. 3D printing significantly cuts down both the cost and lead time by eliminating the tooling process.

 

No Ash - PolyCast™ burns off cleanly without any residue, enabling defect-free metal parts

Low Cost - PolyCast™ is a cost-effective solution, with a lower cost compared to other 3D printing technologies (e.g. SLA/DLP/SLS).

Effortless Post-processing - PolyCast™ can be effortlessly post-processed in the Polysher™ (sold separately) reducing layering and delivering superior surface quality.

Easy-to-print - PolyCast™ is compatible with most 3D printers, printing under similar conditions to PLA with heated bed or chamber required.

Complex Geometry - By 3D printing with PolyCast, you can manufacture metal parts with complex geometries that are simply not possible through tooling, casting or subtractive manufacturing.

Optimized for support - Polymaker have engineered PolyCast™ to print with supports that can easily break away from your parts and once your model is polished there is no scar left on the surface.

Uncompromised Quality - Polymakers leading quality control process and rigorous in-house testing, and rigorous in-house ensure reliable printing and consistency across spools and batches.

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Technology

PolyCast™ features Polymaker's Layer-Free™ technology and Polymaker's Ash-Free™ technology:


Layer-Free™ technology involves exposing a 3D printed part to an aerosol of micro-sized alcohol droplets, generated by a rapidly vibrating, perforated membrane called the nebulizer. The aerosol will then be adsorbed by the surface of the 3D printed part and render it smooth and layer-free.


Ash-Free™ technology allows Polymaker’s filament which has been designed for investment casting to burn off cleanly without any residue, enabling defect-free metal parts. 3D printing has been used to produce investment casting patterns as it cuts down both the cost and lead time for small-volume production runs.

Print Settings

Nozzle Temperature:
190˚C – 220˚C

Printing Speed:
40mm/s – 60mm/s

Bed Temperature:
25˚C – 70˚C

Bed Surface:
Glass with glue, blue tape

Cooling Fan:
ON:

Mechanical Properties

Young’s Modulus:
1745 ± 151 Mpa


Tensile Strength:
37.5 ± 1.7 Mpa


Bending Strength:
60.2 ± 1.6 Mpa


Impact Strength:
9.6 ± 0.9 kJ/m2

Thermal Properties

Glass Transition Temperature:
70˚C

Vicat Softening Temperature:
67˚C

Decomposition Temperature:
260˚C

Notes

Drying Settings:
60˚C for 12h

Recommended Support Materials:
PolyDissolve™ S1

Other:
It is highly recommended to use the PolyBox™ when printing with PolyCast™ and to store it in the resealable bag.

TDS:
Contact your local reseller

SDS:
Contact your local reseller