Material profile
ABS: assess the requirements before printing
Understand shrinkage, enclosures, ventilation and product-specific limits before choosing ABS for an FDM part.
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Material profiles
PLA, PETG and ABS: uses, preparation and limitations, with identifiable sources.
Material profile
PETG: adhesion, cooling and common uses
Prepare a PETG profile, avoid excessive bed adhesion and select uses without generalizing one manufacturer’s data.
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PLA: uses, preparation and thermal limitations
Choose PLA for models and prototypes, prepare its profile and understand why material data do not guarantee hot-service performance.
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