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Re: PEEK-a-boo
Posted: 27 Dec 2014, 13:36
by funBart
Very impressive Davide!
Were can you buy PEEK filament?
What are the main design aspects of your extruder? As you probably designed it yourself.
Re: PEEK-a-boo
Posted: 27 Dec 2014, 14:15
by Davide Ardizzoia
Hello Bart
Peek filament is a prototype from our preferred supplier: not yet ready for sale, price will be surely out of this world (read: bloody expensive, surely).
Another challenge is the -extreme- hygroscopic behaviour....must dry it at 170°C (2-3h) before printing... if you need it, you surely need it badly.
OTH for less extreme application we are co-developing a new polymer mix to offer strenght, reduced warp and moderate hygroscopic behaviour.
Yes, we design our own extruders (all metal, but now we have also a PTFE-lined one for rubber/PVA/PLA).
Happy New Year!
Davide Ardizzoia
Re: PEEK-a-boo
Posted: 27 Dec 2014, 14:37
by funBart
I was surely going to visit you when I was in Milan, but now I'm tempted to visit you anyway
So much cool things you are working on!
Happy new year to you as well!
Bart
Re: PEEK-a-boo
Posted: 28 Dec 2014, 10:19
by Davide Ardizzoia
You are surely welcome anytime, to take a "peek" to thge polymers we are working on!
Happy New Year!
Davide Ardizzoia