3D-POWDER SLS TPE15-150, fine & narrow particle size distribution ThermoPlastic Elastomer PEBA powder for high resolution SLS printing

• ideal SLS powder for direct SLS printing of high quality flexible and elastic parts
  
• black thermoplastic elastomer SLS powder with very high flexibility and mechanical strength
  
• printable by most plastic / polymer powder SLS printers
• similar properties and printing settings to Poly Ether Block Amide PEBA powders 
• excellent flow and levelling
• typical narrow particle size distribution in microns (not to be considered a specification):
  
  • D100: 200 (100% of particles have less than 200 microns)
  • D90: 150  (90% of particles have less than 150 microns)
  • D50: 60 (50% of particles have less than 60 microns)
  • D10: 15 (10% of particles have less than 15 microns)
  • D1: 3 (1% of particles have less than 3 microns)
• high accuracy and resolution up to 50-100 microns of final products (depending on laser spot size and layer thickness)

Typical Properties*:

• Shore hardness D50
• density: 1.15-1.17 g/cm³
• water Absorption after 24 hours: <1 %
• tensile strength: 40 MPa
• tensile modulus:  60-80 MPa
• elongation at break: >300 %
• Izod impact Strength Notched: <600 J/m
• flexural strength: 45-50 MPa
• flexural modulus: <300
• Vicat softening temperature: 110-115ºC
• melting temperature: 145-150ºC
  
• Heat Deflection Temperature HDT at 0.45 MPa: <65ºC
• service temperature. from -30ºC up to +120ºC (continuous) / +140 ºC (short term)

Recommendations for SLS printing:

• recommended plastic or polymer powder SLS printers: SLS printer compatibility
  
  • suitable for FORMIGA P 110 Velocis, EOS P 396, EOS P 770 and EOS P 500
• recommended printing process: use the std printing parameters of your equivalent polymer powder and follow 3Dresyns IFU for SLS printing

*Note: the reported properties may vary depending of part design and manufacturing practices. It is the manufacturer’s responsibility to adjust the printing parameters and validate the suitability of the printed parts for the intended use. 3Dresyns. makes no guarantee of properties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy of these results to be obtained from the use thereof. Standards: Shore hardness (ISO868), density (ISO 1183), water Absorption after 24 hours (ISO 62), tensile strength (ISO 527-2), tensile modulus (ISO 527-2), elongation at break (ISO 527-2), Izod impact Strength Notched (ASTM D256 & ISO 180), flexural strength (ISO 178), flexural modulus (ISO 178), Vicat softening temperature (ISO 306/B50), melting temperature (ISO 11357), Coefficient of Friction COF-Static (ISO 8295), Heat Deflection Temperature HDT (ISO 75)