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Nov. 2018

Technical Data Sheet

Version 4.0

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PolyMax™ PETG

PolyMax™ PETG offers better mechanical properties than any other regular PETG making it a good candidate for a wide

range of applications.

Physical Properties

Property

Testing method

Typical value

Density

ASTM D792 (ISO 1183, GB/T 1033)

1.25 (g/cm3 at 21.5˚C)

Glass transition temperature

DSC, 10 °C/min

79 (°C)

Vicat Softening temperature

ASTM D1525 (ISO 306 GB/T 1633)

82 (˚C)

Melt index

220 °C, 2.16 kg

240 °C, 2.16 kg

3.9 (g/10 min)

17.1 (g/10 min)

Decomposition temperature

TGA, 20 °C/min

373 (˚C)

Tested with 3D printed specimen of 100% infill

Mechanical Properties

Property

Testing method

Typical value

Young’s modulus (X-Y)

ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)

1523 ± 50 (MPa)

Young’s modulus (Z)

ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)

1603 ± 40 (MPa)

Tensile strength (X-Y)

ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)

31.7 ± 0.1 (MPa)

Tensile strength (Z)

ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)

29.4 ± 1.0 (MPa)

Elongation at break (X-Y)

ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)

4.4 ± 0.6 (%)

Elongation at break (Z)

ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040)

3.1 ± 0.5 (%)

Bending strength (X-Y)

ASTMD790 (ISO 178, GB/T 9341)

58.3 ± 0.4 (MPa)

Bending strength (Z)

ASTMD790 (ISO 178, GB/T 9341)

55.1 ± 4.9 (MPa)

Charpy impact strength (X-Y)

ASTM D256 (ISO 179, GB/T 1043)

9.7 ± 2.6 (kJ/m

2

)

Charpy impact strength (Z)

ASTM D256 (ISO 179, GB/T 1043)

2.4 ± 0.5 (kJ/m

2

)

All testing specimens were printed under the following conditions:

nozzle temperature = 240 °C, printing speed = 45 mm/s, build plate temperature = 80 °C, infill = 100%

Recommended printing conditions

Parameter

Nozzle temperature

230 - 240 (˚C)

Build Surface material

BuildTak (recommended)

Build plate temperature

70 - 80 (˚C)

Cooling fan

Turned on

Printing speed

30 - 50 (mm/s)

Raft separation distance

0.15 – 0.2 (mm)

Retraction distance

1 -3 (mm)

Retraction speed

20 - 80 (mm/s)

Recommended environmental temperature

25 (˚C)

Threshold overhang angle

70* (˚)

Based on 0.4 mm nozzle and Simplify 3D v.4.0. Printing conditions may vary with different nozzle diameters

Summary of content (2 pages)

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Technical Data Sheet Nov. 2018 Version 4.0 PolyMax™ PETG PolyMax™ PETG offers better mechanical properties than any other regular PETG making it a good candidate for a wide range of applications. Physical Properties Property Testing method Typical value Density ASTM D792 (ISO 1183, GB/T 1033) 1.25 (g/cm3 at 21.5˚C) Glass transition temperature DSC, 10 °C/min 79 (°C) Vicat Softening temperature ASTM D1525 (ISO 306 GB/T 1633) 82 (˚C) Melt index 220 °C, 2.16 kg 240 °C, 2.16 kg 3.
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Technical Data Sheet Nov. 2018 Version 4.0 150.00 Z axis 114.00 20.00 10.00 80.00 4.00 4*R25 Tensile testing specimen; ASTM D638 (ISO 527, GB/T 1040) 10.00 80.00 60.00 4.00 Z axis Flexural testing specimen; ASTMD790 (ISO 178, GB/T 9341) 80.00 Z axis 10.00 45.00° 4.00 Impact direction Impact testing specimen; ASTM D256 (ISO 179, GB/T 1043) Disclaimer: The typical values presented in this data sheet are intended for reference and comparison purposes only.