FormFutura® PPSU

FormFutura PPSU (Polyphenylsulfone) is an amorphous ultra-performance 3D printing filament based on sulfone polymer from Solvay. PPSU has a glass transition temperature of 220°C and 3D printed parts with PPSU filament can operate in temperatures up to 180°C. This makes PPSU extremely suitable for automotive applications around the engine and cylinder block as PPSU is resistant against most common automotive fluids. PPSU filament is also perfect for 3D printing medical applications as 3D printed parts with PPSU filament are qualified for unlimited steam sterilization through among others  EtO gas, radiation, steam autoclaving, plasma, dry heat and cold sterilization. FormFutura PPSU meets the  ISO10993 standards for medical applications.

PPSU offers a better impact resistance and chemical resistance compared to PEI and is inherently flame retardant to UL 94 V-0 standards with low smoke evolution and low smoke toxicity.

Key features

• Solvay PPSU inside

• Excellent thermal propterties with a glass transition temperature of 220°C.

• Flame retardant (UL 94 V-0) with low smoke evolution and low smoke toxicity 

• Superior hydrolytic resistance

• Qualified for repeated steam sterilization (>1000 cycles)

• High Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR)

• Very high impact strength and high stiffness over a wide temperature range

• Very good resistance against high energy radiation (gamma- and X-rays)

• Good electrical insulating and dielectric properties

Applications

• Industrial applications

• Electronics

• Medical parts

• Aerospace applications

• Automotive

General printing guidelines *

Nozzle size: ≥ 0.4mm

Layer height: ≥ 0.10mm

Experience level: Expert

Print temp: ± 360 - 400° C

Fan speed: 0 - 25%

Drying: +4 hours at max.110°C

Heat bed: ≥ 120° C

Enclosure needed: 90°C heated chamber

Adhesion: EasyFix Nr. VII

*) Above displayed settings are meant as guidance to find your optimal print settings. These ranges in settings should work for most printers, but please do feel free to experiment outside these parameters if you think it is suitable for your printer. There are a lot of different type of printers, hot-ends and printer offset that it is extremely difficult to give an overall one-size-fits-all setting

Compliance *

This filament is compliant to below-listed directives and regulations.

• RoHS directive 2011/65/EC

• REACH directive 1907/2006/EC

*) This declaration of conformity to directives and regulations is prepared according to our present standard of knowledge and may be amended if new cognitions are available and applies only for the above-described products.